duke
Example Sentences
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And in a 1778 painting of Gainsborough’s wife, Margaret, who was the illegitimate daughter of a duke, he poses her classically in costly black lace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
During the appearance, the duke spoke only to confirm his name and that he understood the conditions of his bail.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
LONDON—On Monday, as fresh disclosures about ex-Prince Andrew’s dealings with Jeffrey Epstein dominated headlines in Britain, the former duke went for a ride on his horse outside his 30-room stately residence in Windsor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
White also said the duke discussed his private life in the media and that information about his life was provided by Palace spokespeople.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
They were a duke and duchess, very important and wealthy, who had been cheated out of their estate by a political enemy and thrown into prison.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
