aristocrat

Example Sentences

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He mentioned another guy, who is now in my prologue, Georg Ritter von Schönerer, a Viennese aristocrat who was inspirational to Hitler at a given moment in Hitler’s youth.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

Konik noted that Nike is on the verge of becoming a dividend aristocrat, referring to companies referring to companies that have increased payouts to investors every year for at least the last 25 years.

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

The twice-married aristocrat, formerly known as the Marquess of Blandford, was arrested on 13 May 2024.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

I curtsy and give him my hand like some pretentious aristocrat, which makes him laugh.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez