aristocrat

Example Sentences

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How significant is it that Morès, like von Schönerer, was an aristocrat?

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

"History really excites me and learning about the first converts to Islam in Victorian Britain is so exciting - especially a local aristocrat of Lord Stanley's standing."

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Nike is nearing dividend aristocrat status, having raised its dividend annually since 2002, which could attract more investors.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

But another writer comes to mind as well—the Sicilian aristocrat Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, whose 1958 “The Leopard” offers a layered totalizing portrait of a society that is both changing and failing to change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

“If the aristocrat won’t listen,” came Jorge’s smooth voice, “I’ll have to talk to his lackey.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer