aristocracy

Example Sentences

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However, Huppert emphasised the social symbolism of a vampire aristocracy that draws its power by feeding on ordinary mortals.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Elisabeth von Thadden, like Maltzan, had been born into the landed aristocracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Marie Antoinette would be executed in October of the same year; French fashion influence was a sign of an effete aristocracy that was potentially losing its grip.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

It came in as a refreshingly new concept: a more relaxed club for creators, thinkers and creative entrepreneurs, who might have felt like they didn't belong in the enclaves of the old aristocracy.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

It is as if composers felt their job was not to join the revolutionaries, but to keep the aristocracy calm.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall