aristocracy

Example Sentences

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But “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is less concerned about the aristocracy than what life is like for smallfolk like Dunk, an orphan who spent his early childhood scraping by in Flea Bottom.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

In medieval England, venison with its gamey taste was highly prized by the aristocracy.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Elisabeth von Thadden, like Maltzan, had been born into the landed aristocracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

It was popular with the British aristocracy and celebrities in the 1960s and 1970s.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

It is as if composers felt their job was not to join the revolutionaries, but to keep the aristocracy calm.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall