nobility

Example Sentences

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But Mr. Belcher doesn’t succeed in making Coriolanus’ wariness of empty words a mark of his nobility of spirit—imperfect though it is.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Beatrice's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi is a property developer, descended from Italian nobility, while Eugenie's, Jack Brooksbank, has worked in hospitality and marketing.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Ample opportunity exists for anybody to advance in this feudal system, provided that person can impress the right nobility.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

Dalla Ragione has sought answers to fruit mysteries in monastery orchards, the gardens of nobility and common allotments.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

And he looked up as we entered, his great eyes resigned but still aflame with nobility and courage against the white of his pillow; and he looked at his friend and smiled.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison