NOBLES Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

nobles

noun

plural of noble

as in aristocrats

a man or woman of high birth or social position an elite school for children of nobles

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Recent Examples of nobles One of these high-ranking British nobles was the Earl of Euston. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026 One historic pad in London, England, is ready to welcome nobles of the present day. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026 Past the violin was an oil painting of the child Mozart entertaining nobles at the Maison du Temple. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 While life expectancy was lower during the 15th Century, nobles like Simonetta often lived longer due in part to their wealth. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 June 2026 At balls that approximate what Bridgerton might be like if the charming debutantes were matched with white-haired monsters instead of handsome, age-appropriate nobles, Commanders spike their prospective Wives’ drinks. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 Apr. 2026 The son of Italian nobles, Baldassare Castiglione’s main claim to fame was writing a book of etiquette based on his experience as a courtier, a person who serves as an attendant to a king, queen, or other member of a royal family. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026 That name comes from the Old Testament book of Nehemiah, when the prophet Nehemiah used his influence to coordinate a large assembly to call out the nobles and moneylenders for exploiting the Israelites. — Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026 With the blessing and leadership of various popes, the nobles of Europe raised armies, crossed various countries or sailed to the Middle East to fight and save the Holy Land (Palestine) from Muslim domination, something that echoes down the centuries to today. — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026

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aristocrats

Noun

Perched along the Sea of Marmara, the boutique property sits on the largest of the islands, Büyükada, whose Ottoman-era mansions are where intellectuals and aristocrats held court in the 19th century.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026
These Virginia aristocrats had been raised on the same Enlightenment thinkers—David Hume and Adam Smith, Montesquieu and Voltaire—as John Adams and Samuel Adams had.

— James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026