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

The adaptation retained the 18th-century setting and the central plot: The teenage siren Manon, on her way to a convent, runs off with a smitten young aristocrat, the Chevalier Des Grieux.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

It's nearly 200 years since the birth of a British aristocrat who became the first Muslim member of the House of Lords.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 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

The black panther is an aristocrat in the animal kingdom.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey