aristocrat

Example Sentences

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How significant is it that Morès, like von Schönerer, was an aristocrat?

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

"History really excites me and learning about the first converts to Islam in Victorian Britain is so exciting - especially a local aristocrat of Lord Stanley's standing."

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

His accusation against a powerful aristocrat ends in Caleb fleeing for his life in disguise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Konik noted that Nike is on the verge of becoming a dividend aristocrat, referring to companies referring to companies that have increased payouts to investors every year for at least the last 25 years.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Whereas Jackson tended toward a more volatile and pulpit-thumping style reminiscent of an itinerant Presbyterian minister in the revivalistic mode, Smith preferred the more measured cadences of the South Carolina aristocrat steeped in Ciceronian formalities.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis