noblesse
Example Sentences
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They rode to work in Rolls-Royces and adhered to a Protestant ethic of noblesse oblige.
He can counsel only that which has worked best, when it has been tried, which is selflessness, moderation, involvement, empathy, creativity; “a New York built on a bedrock of justice, not just noblesse oblige.”
From New York Times
But the old spirit of noblesse oblige was often troubled by a certain condescension, a sense that rules are for the little people.
From Washington Post
Past behemoths trafficked in noblesse oblige, tolerating unions and even investing in their workforce.
From The Guardian
Amazon’s hometown noblesse oblige – extending its beneficence to small businesses around its Seattle offices so that they might live to serve Amazonians another day – is akin to a government stimulus package.
From The Guardian
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
