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
  • Peter Phillips—a cousin of Prince William and Prince Harry—is due to marry his fiancée Harriet Sperling this summer in what is set to be the society wedding of the year and could even create an opportunity for the warring princes to see each other again.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Insider experiences include a tour of a private palazzo by a prince no less, a painting class inspired by Caravaggio, and a master class in mixing the perfect aperitivo by resident masters.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Upon hearing that, Dick flashed back to his own career and his own father, Kenneth Monfort, the cattle baron who revolutionized the beef industry and died in 2001 at age 71 after suffering for years with emphysema.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Turning to Yasmin, there are so many biographical parallels between her and Ghislaine Maxwell — their dads being publishing barons who had fatal accidents on their boats.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The classic follows Prospero, an exiled duke who conjures a storm to exact revenge on those who wronged him, only to confront the possibility of forgiveness — while his daughter Miranda discovers love for the first time.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • McGregor, on the other hand, had viewers in the palm of his hand as Christian, the penniless writer who falls in love with Satine despite her commitment to a truly vile duke, who has invested in the Moulin Rouge and promised to make Satine’s dreams of stage stardom come true.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 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
  • The viscount died due to an allergic reaction from a bee sting, which was featured in Anthony and Kate Sharma's love story.
    Lia Beck, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • But will the second son of the late viscount actually settle down?
    Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 30 Jan. 2026

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“Princeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princeling. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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