as in noble
a person of high birth or social position
could trace his lineage to an English aristocrat of the 17th century
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Recent Examples of aristocrat
In a captivating editorial titled High Society, Smalls is transformed into a modern-day aristocrat, wearing timeless looks from Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and more.
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Mecca Pryor, Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
The legend goes that the Virgin Mary came to both Pope Liberius and an Italian aristocrat asking for the church to be constructed in her honor in a place that would be miraculously revealed.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann Knightley played Elizabeth Swann, an aristocrat who is rescued by Sparrow and Turner after being kidnapped by rival pirates.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Seoul’s Bukchon Hanok Village was once home to esteemed aristocrats of the royal court but now features one of the city’s most elegant hotels that’s styled like a hanok (Korean traditional house).
—Leslie Patrick, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
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Mecca Pryor, Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
The legend goes that the Virgin Mary came to both Pope Liberius and an Italian aristocrat asking for the church to be constructed in her honor in a place that would be miraculously revealed.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann Knightley played Elizabeth Swann, an aristocrat who is rescued by Sparrow and Turner after being kidnapped by rival pirates.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Seoul’s Bukchon Hanok Village was once home to esteemed aristocrats of the royal court but now features one of the city’s most elegant hotels that’s styled like a hanok (Korean traditional house).
—Leslie Patrick, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocrat
noble
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Despite its remote location, the 18th-century Georgian home was a stopover for a procession of nobles, actors, and writers, like Peter O’Toole, John Steinbeck, Marlon Brando, and Montgomery Clift.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Board of Rites is tasked with making sure the ceremonies performed by the imperial nobles go off without a hitch, and its members have been dying throughout the series.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Aristocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrat. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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