peerage
Example Sentences
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Known as Lord Roe of West Wickham, a former firefighter and London Fire Brigade commissioner, he received a life peerage and took his seat in The House of Lords in January.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Downing Street released a list of further appointments late on Wednesday, including a peerage for Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
She was awarded a life peerage by Starmer in 2020.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
In a fascinating footnote, the disgraced admiral reclaimed his reputation and won a peerage in Britain by vanquishing the French in a 1782 naval battle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Lords produced lords—not because peerage was hereditary, but because intelligence was.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
