patricians
Example Sentences
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He was a leading figure of the “Young England” movement that advocated for patricians to uphold a common good against business or political interests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
He’s one of those sci-fi characters whose normal Earthman name distinguishes him as a plebe among patricians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2024
Versatile and assured, Sternhagen played women who were folksy, regal, plain-spoken and glamorous, although she had a special fondness for dotty eccentrics and snobby patricians.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
How did the plebeians win concessions from the ruling patricians during the Struggle of the Orders?
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
It was but the excessive wealth of great patricians in Rome and Constantinople that led to their becoming collectors, whether of sculpture, painting, or sumptuous silver plate.
From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by Arnoux, L.
