aristocrat
Example Sentences
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The dandy may have many names, but we know him when we see him—he projects the aristocrat’s “superior air and nonchalant ennui,” Mr. Andersson writes, only a little too much.
Nike is nearing dividend aristocrat status, having raised its dividend annually since 2002, which could attract more investors.
From Barron's
Her one condition, delivered in the haughty tone of an offended aristocrat, was that they sign a note guaranteeing repayment for the damage.
Perhaps some artificial aristocrats happen to qualify as natural ones, but for the sake of the American experiment, they must not merit any presumption thereof.
Louis likens himself to Pierre, the main protagonist in War & Peace, who represents the "everyman" as the illegitimate son of a rich aristocrat who inherits a huge fortune, catapulting him into Russian high society.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
