aristocratic
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“The Post,” which starred Meryl Streep in a shrewdly judged performance of aristocratic assurance and creeping insecurity, premiered in Washington less than a year into Trump’s first administration.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
David embraced aristocratic country life and distrusted outsiders; Sydney enjoyed London, music and company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The wider family, whose aristocratic ancestors can be traced to Norman times, had members belonging to various Christian denominations and at least one who was Jewish during Victorian times.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
As an undergraduate at Cambridge, the young Martin befriended the aristocratic Ben Fitzmaurice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
‘Ah, what elegance! What aristocratic distinction! Can that really be decayed cat that I smell? With a delicate overtone of rotten camel! Ah, the gorgeous East!”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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