noblesse
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They rode to work in Rolls-Royces and adhered to a Protestant ethic of noblesse oblige.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
When Pritzker finds himself explaining why he does what he does, he often falls back on the vague language of noblesse oblige—that “we” have a responsibility to “lift up” or “stand up” for “the vulnerable.”
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2025
There might be just a dash of noblesse oblige in there, too, a little well-intentioned clemency from soccer’s great conqueror.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
Given the vast wealth gap between likely patrons and these portrait-subjects, the question creates an inescapable aura of noblesse oblige.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
I had the impression it was difficult for him to take my hand, but, noblesse oblige, he did.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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