aristocracy
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However, Huppert emphasised the social symbolism of a vampire aristocracy that draws its power by feeding on ordinary mortals.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
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
Federalists in Congress said the columned walkways had a whiff of aristocracy unbefitting the building’s democratic simplicity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
Most convicts had been found guilty of theft, with many being repeat offenders, but some were deported for crimes as petty as trampling on the turnips of the local aristocracy.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025
If I belonged to Prussian aristocracy my name would be Joana von Vilkas—Joana of the Wolf.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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