grandee

Example Sentences

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Even before the revelations about the extent of Labour grandee Peter Mandelson’s ties to Epstein raised questions about Starmer’s judgment, investors were primed for a challenge to his leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Starmer has apologized for hiring the Labour Party grandee, and Mandelson has quit the House of Lords—the British Parliament’s upper chamber—amid a police investigation into whether he shared market-sensitive information with the financier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

One grandee tells me: "We need to regain our senses and remember we were totally thrashed last summer and have not yet been forgiven. More shenanigans won't help."

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

The responses demonstrated the conflicted attitude many in Labour clearly felt towards a party grandee they saw as both a masterful political operator and a deeply flawed man.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

He dressed impeccably and had the manners of a grandee.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson