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as in majesty
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
was struck by the nobility of such an old, distinguished castle
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as in aristocracy
the highest class in a society
wealthy plantation owners constituted the nobility of colonial Virginia
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Recent Examples of nobility
Its medical professionals aren’t just competent but morally perfect, their personal failings serving mainly to make their essential nobility more tangible.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
Intelligence is a little like the concept of nobility, said Alison Gopnik, a psychology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who has pioneered techniques for studying the cognitive abilities of babies and children.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
Historically viewed as symbols of lifelong love, grace, and nobility, swans continue to be considered ethereal and, oftentimes, otherworldly.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2025
De Saint Sernin’s spring show was inspired by his French nobility roots, specifically his grandmother, who was a countess.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
Intelligence is a little like the concept of nobility, said Alison Gopnik, a psychology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who has pioneered techniques for studying the cognitive abilities of babies and children.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
Historically viewed as symbols of lifelong love, grace, and nobility, swans continue to be considered ethereal and, oftentimes, otherworldly.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2025
De Saint Sernin’s spring show was inspired by his French nobility roots, specifically his grandmother, who was a countess.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobility
Noun
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Agnes shielded her eyes and laughed at the obscene majesty of it all.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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There’s a majesty to the way Hughes plays the game.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2026
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Once the preserve of European aristocracy, the Romanée-Conti is now sought out by multi-millionaires at auction.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Quick bios have always played up Newsom’s close relationship (and business ties) with the heirs to the Getty oil fortune and links to San Francisco’s political aristocracy.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Basketball brilliance turned this frigid afternoon into a hot Fudd Sunday.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Ruggieri The emerging brilliance of Olivia Dean was not only recognized by Grammy voters, who awarded her best new artist, but by legendary music mogul Clive Davis.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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The nobles and gentry—the billionaires of Tudor England—made fortunes from the reclaimed monastery lands and created a myth of Henry’s military strength and English pride.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Oct. 2025
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Parker will play Mary Washington, George’s strong willed mother, while Rodgers will play Sally Cary, the charming beauty of the Virginia gentry who first sees his potential.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Kate Middleton incorporated daytime elegance into her royal wardrobe with a look by Edeline Lee on Thursday in London alongside Prince William.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Despite opening in 2015, this hotel has a timeless elegance that feels like a particularly luxurious stop on San Antonio's annual parade of homes tour.—
Diana Oates,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Not to friends and family who believed he was destined to restore the ‘Huskers to their glory days.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The passion reflects a tradition in the Confucian belt of East Asia that the path to glory is to study.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, one of the main attractions of such grand movie houses was the opulence itself – where everyday Joes, Janes and Junes might be enveloped in grandeur with a two-bit ticket.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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In contrast to the old-world grandeur of classic Berlin hotels, the 32-floor Waldorf Astoria is located in the modern Zoofenster skyscraper, about 10 minutes by car from the festival epicenter.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Nobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobility. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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