as in nobility
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Recent Examples of peerage
King Charles' coronation organizer Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, uniquely inherited the royal responsibility through his peerage title.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
During his investigations, Mr. Chanin used an online database that tracks the genealogical history of the British peerage and unearthed a name that looked similar: the Honorable Robert Anthony Rayne.
—Joshua Needelman, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
The fictional Kingdom of Redonda is something of a running in-joke among European artists, who occupy the throne and make up most of its peerage.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2022
Rachel Rynda became the 69th Princess Kay of the Milky Way at this year’s fair, a peerage with duties that include whipping up support for the state’s 2,100 dairy farmers for a year.
—Joe Barrett, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
During his investigations, Mr. Chanin used an online database that tracks the genealogical history of the British peerage and unearthed a name that looked similar: the Honorable Robert Anthony Rayne.
—Joshua Needelman, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
The fictional Kingdom of Redonda is something of a running in-joke among European artists, who occupy the throne and make up most of its peerage.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2022
Rachel Rynda became the 69th Princess Kay of the Milky Way at this year’s fair, a peerage with duties that include whipping up support for the state’s 2,100 dairy farmers for a year.
—Joe Barrett, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peerage
Noun
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His name has special significance: His first name, which means nobility and strength, was suggested by Arik's sister-in-law, while his middle name is the same as Arik’s.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Some of Hollywood’s biggest names have centuries-old ties to nobility.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Here's a look back at Underwood's rise from reality TV contestant to country music royalty.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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By the time his kids are adults, Coogler could potentially receive royalties from streaming services or television broadcasts — that would otherwise go to the production studio — for the rest of his life.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Extreme caricatures of secondary figures (ancient maid, assorted daft gentry) keep us at an even further remove than the cameras do.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Because the imperial bureaucracy wasn’t large and did not penetrate to small towns or villages, much of local life was run by this gentry.—
Ian Johnson,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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Many non-Western societies embraced similar views, including Japan, a country that modernized rapidly in the twentieth century to compete with Western states while still retaining a distinct sense of its own identity.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The analysis also offers new insights into broader lifestyle and relational shifts in Irish Neolithic society.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Over the course of those decades, the drop in theatrical production was not accompanied by a rise in Times Square gentility.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Levinson, who can find warmth and humor in most circumstances, is naturally drawn toward Frank’s gentility.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Peerage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peerage. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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