peerage
Example Sentences
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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
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
Any hereditary peers that lose their titles once the bill has passed would have to apply for a life peerage, in the same way as everyone else.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
He refused a peerage four times from prime ministers Disraeli and Gladstone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
I knew a little from our infrequent stays with Baron Greyfallow, and thought I was quite genteel enough without having to memorize forms of address, table manners, and the elaborate snarled rankings of the peerage.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
