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belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank
his patrician parents were very slow to accept his lowborn wife
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Recent Examples of lowborn
Nor was there a payoff to the mounting tensions in capital city King’s Landing, where Rhaenyra’s lowborn advisor Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno) has been sowing the seeds of rebellion among the common people.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
Gawain, himself, is pissed that their lord father has been unseated as Hand by such a lowborn creature.
—Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 1 July 2024
Instead, Nero fell hard for a lowborn freedwoman named Acte.
—Gaia Squarci, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2020
Question 1 Who are Jon Snow's parents? A. Ned Stark and Catelyn Stark
B. Ned Stark and a lowborn woman
C. Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen
D. Lyanna Stark and Robert Baratheon
Correct!
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 June 2017
The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta tells the story of a ship captain’s daughter who falls in love with a lowborn sailor, against her father’s wishes.
—Jillian S. Jarrett, Washington Post, 17 May 2017
Question 1
Who are Jon Snow's parents?
A. Ned Stark and Catelyn Stark
B. Ned Stark and a lowborn woman
C. Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen
D. Lyanna Stark and Robert Baratheon
Correct!
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 June 2017
Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
Gawain, himself, is pissed that their lord father has been unseated as Hand by such a lowborn creature.
—Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 1 July 2024
Instead, Nero fell hard for a lowborn freedwoman named Acte.
—Gaia Squarci, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2020
Question 1 Who are Jon Snow's parents? A. Ned Stark and Catelyn Stark
B. Ned Stark and a lowborn woman
C. Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen
D. Lyanna Stark and Robert Baratheon
Correct!
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 June 2017
The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta tells the story of a ship captain’s daughter who falls in love with a lowborn sailor, against her father’s wishes.
—Jillian S. Jarrett, Washington Post, 17 May 2017
Question 1
Who are Jon Snow's parents?
A. Ned Stark and Catelyn Stark
B. Ned Stark and a lowborn woman
C. Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen
D. Lyanna Stark and Robert Baratheon
Correct!
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowborn
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After they were born, however, doctors thought her low birthweight was due to those complications, Chrissy recalls.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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These are the typical wavelengths, measured in nanometers, to look for: Red light therapy commonly uses wavelengths in the 630 to 660 nanometer range, with the lowest effective wavelength around 600 nanometers.Nena Farrell, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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Skeptics might shrug their shoulders at this plebeian fare.Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
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View Photos These plebeian sedans don't exhibit the manic price inflation seen in much of the automotive market.Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2023
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For those looking for simpler enhancements, the humble bath tray has become a bestseller, with versions that hold everything from books to wine glasses, seamlessly bridging functionality and indulgence.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The big picture: Watkins balances her fearless alter ego on the court with her playful and humble side as a teenager who enjoys playing Connect Four and relies on her mom to perfect her pregame bun during her senior year at Sierra Canyon.Delano Massey, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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Anything can happen, but polling trends increasingly suggest that the presidency of Donald Trump, which has itself seemed like an eternity to many, may be heading to its ignoble end.Christopher R. Hill, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2020
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In fact, the abrupt and ignoble death of his fan-favorite character, the hunky werewolf Alcide Herveaux, early in the final season of the HBO show left him eager to make up for it.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
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Late in Sunday’s game against the lowly Colorado Rockies, the Dodgers were trailing and in danger of dropping two of three to the National League West’s worst team.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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After beginning the season 2-0, the Saints have dropped seven straight, including a loss to the lowly Carolina Panthers this past Sunday.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The poorest Americans also have access to health care and education systems that, while obviously inferior compared to those enjoyed by rich Americans, are still superior to those of very poor countries.Dylan Matthews, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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The suit described the online school as inferior to Doe’s previous school.Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Some of the rooms Coster investigates in Season 1 are truly horrifying, categorized by unwashed clothes and sheets and mysterious liquids.Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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The dark blue unwashed hue can be dressed up or down, and most closely resembles this designer denim skirt by Magda Butrym.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
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The men would make vulgar comments to her, or about her, even in her presence.Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
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Opinion:Wildest moments of a chaotic and often vulgar presidential race Reach Goodykoontz at bill.goodykoontz@arizonarepublic.com.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Lowborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowborn. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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