princeling

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Recent Examples of princeling Some princelings were profoundly disillusioned and decided on another life choice, which was to have fun and make money. Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2025 Since many of his fellow princelings served in the senior ranks, however, Xi was better attuned to the politics within the military. Jonathan A. Czin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2025 This innately good-hearted princeling is the only compelling character. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 Urie, a Drama Desk award winner, expertly plays the princeling as a well-meaning, but woefully awkward nerd who is hopelessly smitten from the moment Winnifred hauls herself onstage covered in leeches. EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for princeling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for princeling
Noun
  • The timeline of the Andrew scandal has been heavily discussed, even before the disgraced former prince was arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 May 2026
  • Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, directed state oil company ADNOC to accelerate work on the pipeline, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said Friday.
    Sheikh Saaliq, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Stan received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for playing a young Trump who rises to be a real estate baron in 1980s New York City, learning unscrupulous ways from his mentor, Roy Cohn (played by Jeremy Strong, who also received a Supporting Actor Oscar nod).
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2026
  • One of the most consistently infuriating elements of Yellowstone was how Sheridan kept positioning the Duttons — a family of land barons with immense political power and a penchant for murder — as righteous underdogs.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • The Jets went into last year’s training camp prepared to let an undrafted rookie (Caden Davis) and another young kicker (Harrison Mevis) duke it out.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Wouldn’t a visit to a strip club or hiring some entertainment for a private party have been a better option than trying to grab the junk of a statue that was commissioned by a duke back at the end of the 1550s?
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the book, Benedict falls for Sophie Beckett, the daughter of an earl who’s been hidden away from the Ton and forced to work as a housemaid by her spiteful stepmother.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
  • With James' support, George became an earl, a marquess and ultimately a duke (a rarity for nonroyals).
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • The baronet wanders around his castle numb on heroin, reeling from his spectacular flameout as CEO of Lumi and the recent loss of his seat in Parliament.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The characters exit their skyscraper office for new environs: a hedge fund, a fintech corporation, a golf-heavy retirement, and in Yas’s case, the socialite life as the new wife of a baronet.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Visitors had to make their way down a narrow private drive that wound through 650 acres of woods and fields to find the viscount’s villa, but that didn’t stop an enterprising female photographer from taking the photos from a public road 1,500 feet away using a telephoto lens.
    Christopher Andersen, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
  • Under the law, the remaining earls, viscounts and dukes who inherited their seats in the chamber along with their aristocratic titles will leave Parliament for good when the current session concludes this spring.
    Peter Weber, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026

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“Princeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princeling. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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