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as in majesty
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
was struck by the nobility of such an old, distinguished castle
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as in aristocracy
the highest class in a society
wealthy plantation owners constituted the nobility of colonial Virginia
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Chad Shelton wallowed happily in that high-camp role, while Norman Garrett generated countervailing nobility as Jochanaan.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Gone is the righteous nobility and cleanliness of Captain America.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024
His mother, a stoic figure of pious nobility, is left to hold the family together.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
Some of the best spots to take in Noto’s splendor are the residences of the city’s former nobility.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Gone is the righteous nobility and cleanliness of Captain America.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024
His mother, a stoic figure of pious nobility, is left to hold the family together.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
Some of the best spots to take in Noto’s splendor are the residences of the city’s former nobility.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
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“Nobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobility. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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