1
as in aristocracy
the highest class in a society
poor tenant farmers working for landed gentry
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2
as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the old-line yachting gentry frowns on vulgar displays of wealth
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Recent Examples of gentry
In particular, Gilbert’s primary satire, of the English gentry, is unsalvageable.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
But to assume the weekend was all the sanctum of the media landed gentry would be to assume wrong.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2025
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
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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Jesse Green, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
But to assume the weekend was all the sanctum of the media landed gentry would be to assume wrong.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentry
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But Collins, now the head of special collections and archives at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, noticed that the text was written in Old French, the language used by aristocracy and England’s royal court after the Norman Conquest in 1066.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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A little biographical information: He was born in 1896 into the decaying Bourbon aristocracy.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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And a range of kids, from high schoolers in Advanced Placement science classes to Girl Scout troops, have participated.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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On June 5, they were spotted leaving a pilates class while wearing coordinating athleisure ensembles — and carrying coordinating spill-proof cups.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Did Gilded Age millionaires really marry their daughters to British nobility in exchange for funding their estates?—
Alexis Nedd,
IndieWire,
2 July 2025
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Despite her connection by blood to illustrious Roman nobility, Agrippina would disappear almost as swiftly as she was named.—
Diana Arterian
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Mishra sums it up by saying that nobody outside of India gets the concept of caste (without denying that privileged upper caste Indians don’t get it either).—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Led by the example of captain Aleksander Barkov, there is no caste system evident, no star-system in attitude.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The fact is that most folks aren't willing to do something that long and that consistently.—
Christian Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Throughout her childhood in Mexico, the writer's great-grandmother often recited folk tales about the magic practicers that were said to roam the country.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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While fans tuned in to Wimbledon to watch tennis at its highest level, back home in San Diego, the reality is that many public tennis courts go unused — while pickleball players are left without a single dedicated facility.—
Stefan Boyland,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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The yield on the Japanese government’s 10-year bond climbed to its highest level since 2008.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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Despite Trump’s attempts to distance himself from Epstein since the disgraced financier’s first conviction in 2008, the two were previously pictured together on numerous occasions—including at Trump’s 1993 wedding to Marla Maples and at his Mar-a-Lago estate.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
24 July 2025
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These evolving trends further complicate the valuation and planning processes for collectors looking to integrate watches into their estates.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Gentry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentry. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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