nobleman

Example Sentences

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The nobleman reported the outburst to the king, sure that the painter would be punished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Its hypothetical tale suggests that a nobleman, Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, actually wrote the plays attributed to Shakespeare.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Everyone arrives at Ardross Castle with the desire to be either a Faithful or a Traitor and makes their case to Cumming’s devious nobleman.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025

A few years later, the tutor to the empress’s rival Shoshi, Shikibu wrote the world’s first known novel, “The Tale of Genji,” about a talented and handsome nobleman hampered by his family’s unfortunate political position.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

A Styrian nobleman called Baron Hoffman, who was impressed by Kepler’s work and liked the mathematician, was also a Counsellor of the Emperor, Rudolph II, and had met Tycho.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin