burgher

Example Sentences

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But experts say that, while some may entertain the notion of thieves stealing on commission for burghers fascinated by the Dutch Golden Age, the motivations for such thefts are likely more pedestrian.

From New York Times

Some of them were police officers, ex-military, elected politicians, well-to-do conservative burghers, flying to Washington to either demand the election result they wanted or beat one out of Congress.

From New York Times

His fellow burghers, including the mayor, are not depicted as monstrous.

From New York Times

Beneath the deluge, burghers go about their affairs under the efficient protection of brightly coloured umbrellas.

From The Guardian

Born into a Jewish burgher family, Boas was horrified to see how the Nazis took inspiration from Americans’ pathbreaking work in eugenics and state-sanctioned bigotry.

From New York Times