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Recent Examples of seigneur
Gianfranco was every inch the grand seigneur but without the pretense.
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John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The Patriots have lost five of six to Bills uber-QB Josh Allen, the reigning signal-caller seigneur of the AFC East.
—Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Jan. 2023
One is of course of George himself in gorgeous silver and velvet, a huge canvas that tested Lawrence’s skill in portraying him as a grand seigneur in the manner of the Sun King (see illustration on page 28).
—Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2020
Sometime after the panel in Oslo, Searle was dishonorably discharged from his emeritus position at UC Berkeley for allegedly leveraging his branding as a genius to assert droit de seigneur and exploit, abuse, and assault a young woman.
—Wired, 20 Sep. 2019
John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The Patriots have lost five of six to Bills uber-QB Josh Allen, the reigning signal-caller seigneur of the AFC East.
—Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Jan. 2023
One is of course of George himself in gorgeous silver and velvet, a huge canvas that tested Lawrence’s skill in portraying him as a grand seigneur in the manner of the Sun King (see illustration on page 28).
—Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2020
Sometime after the panel in Oslo, Searle was dishonorably discharged from his emeritus position at UC Berkeley for allegedly leveraging his branding as a genius to assert droit de seigneur and exploit, abuse, and assault a young woman.
—Wired, 20 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seigneur
Noun
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But the trouble with chivalry is that the chevalier decides what is best for the lady without consulting her.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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He was made a chevalier of arts and letters by the French Culture Ministry in 1991.—
Michael S. Rosenwald,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The oldest in the region is the Half Way House in Chesterfield, of course, which has been serving Founding Fathers, Civil War generals and at least one French marquis since 1760.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
10 Sep. 2024
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Queen Charlotte presents Francesca with a marquis from Vienna.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
16 May 2024
Noun
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The lights dim, and a hush falls over the crowd, as the last nawab of Oudh strides onto the stage at Palo Alto’s Cubberley Theater.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The lights dim, and a hush falls over the crowd, as the last nawab of Oudh strides onto the stage at Palo Alto’s Cubberley Theater.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Back then, white scholars saw history through the eyes of society’s nabobs, kings and presidents.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Back then, white scholars saw history through the eyes of society’s nabobs, kings and presidents.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Inside the transformation of the Frick Collection One of New York City's most exquisite museums, the Frick Collection, located in the former home of a Gilded Age steel baron, has reopened following a four-year, more than $200 million renovation.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Across the country, millions of viewers eagerly await the last episode of the iconic show with Walter and Jesse becoming drug barons.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Inside Paramount’s bumpy sale: the president, a scion and a possible sheikh.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Attendees included sheikhs and the CEO of the Raffles Family Office, Chi-man Kwan.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This dream comes closer to becoming real when Elvira, and her beautiful new stepsister Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Naess) are invited to a society ball that the prince is hosting.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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The prince met with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss regional cooperation.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The French ended up occupying Mexico for several years, briefly installing Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph, an Austrian duke, as emperor.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Zoom in: While speaking at the Upfront Summit on Thursday, the duke encouraged the business community to invest in solving systemic societal problems.—
Eleanor Hawkins,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Seigneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seigneur. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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