highborn

Example Sentences

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A highborn Athenian named Thucydides recognized at once that a transformative conflict was beginning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

That a hotheaded, highborn Southerner killed a working man confirmed Northern fears about the intemperate behavior of Southern defenders of slavery, according to Gugliotta.

From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2018

A wealthy commoner, he craves acceptance by those highborn and dedicates himself to learning their refined pastimes, like fencing and dancing the minuet.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2016

Unless you, gentle reader, are a highborn scion of the landed aristocracy, the inheritor of wealth and privilege, the proud bearer of a patrician sigil, do you imagine they would care about you?

From Salon • May 1, 2016

"Lady Sansa," he called from the saddle, "surely my sister has asked you to join the other highborn ladies in Maegor's?"

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin