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as in nobility
the highest class in a society
at one time in China only the aristocracy could own land
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as in elite
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
membership in the society is reserved for the literary world's aristocracy
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Recent Examples of aristocracy
The little one will also inherit a minor royal title from Edo's side of the family, as he is descended from Italian aristocracy.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Most came from the Prussian aristocracy, a group traditionally wary of Hitler's populism and Nazi ideology.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The royals and the aristocracy in England set the trend: some of the oldest topiaries in the country are the massive sculpted yew trees at Hampton Court, once the palace of Henry VIII.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Sotheby’s Geneva is auctioning off some of the aristocracy’s most spectacular and historically significant jewels in a dedicated sale this fall.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024
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Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Most came from the Prussian aristocracy, a group traditionally wary of Hitler's populism and Nazi ideology.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The royals and the aristocracy in England set the trend: some of the oldest topiaries in the country are the massive sculpted yew trees at Hampton Court, once the palace of Henry VIII.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Sotheby’s Geneva is auctioning off some of the aristocracy’s most spectacular and historically significant jewels in a dedicated sale this fall.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocracy
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There were seven Crusades, which cut down the flower of Europe’s nobility and annihilated innumerable poor serfs for a period of more than 150 years until 1270.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
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Collection There’s a nobility that usually comes with characters who overcome disabilities, to say nothing of the actors who play them, but one of the dark pleasures of Matchstick Men is that triumph over adversity means being the most effective criminal possible.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Yet, his courtship of Sunni elites merely created the illusion that Assad’s regime was inclusive.Sefa Secen / Made by History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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In each of those cases, elites were largely responding to, and relying upon, popular protest to both determine and then pursue their governing strategies.Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Whitehaven neighborhood had developed in the late 19th century and attracted as residents the Memphis gentry.Michael T. Bertrand, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
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Weather permitting but even in the occasional, rejuvenating drizzle, in wellies and hunting jackets like English gentry, Asher and Carol would tramp the grounds with the trio of dogs manic over every deer or rabbit.Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
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Could that kind of discovery make septuagenarian runners reach personal bests?Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Be an observable champion of associates' demonstrations of their personal bests.Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Within this microcosm of society, some women find solace and an unexpected sense of freedom within a restrictive society, while others are unjustly confined for defying societal norms.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Another prominent conspiracy theory that’s re-appeared is Project Blue Beam, a decades-old claim that the government will use deceptive tactics—like faking an alien invasion—to dominate society.Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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In the decades that followed, Kreskin performed his act for presidents, royalty and on hundreds and hundreds of television appearances.Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mosley, 33, will travel around the country to bust cons both big and small: religious scammers, fake royalty, Ponzi schemes and more.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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But even states that elect coroners have some oversight.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Governor Mike Kehoe became the governor elect on Tuesday with a decisive victory over Democratic nominee Crystal Quade.Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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The mainstream church teaches that only men are endowed with priesthood power.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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The Qunari military is exclusively composed of men, while women are expected to be craft makers and artisans, and the only gender-neutral niche is their priesthood.Samantha Riedel, Them, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Aristocracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocracy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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