peerage
Example Sentences
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He refused a peerage four times from prime ministers Disraeli and Gladstone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Sir Keir faced questions about Lord Doyle's peerage on Monday during a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party, when the prime minister rallied MPs behind his leadership.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
He had also called for the removal of Lord Mandelson's peerage, saying it would get "cross-party agreement".
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
When approached for comment, a No 10 spokesperson directed the BBC to a document listing the reasons why Dame Ann had been nominated for a peerage.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025
Lords produced lords—not because peerage was hereditary, but because intelligence was.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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