NOBLES Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

nobles

noun

plural of noble

as in aristocrats

a man or woman of high birth or social position an elite school for children of nobles

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Recent Examples of nobles The film is set in Lucknow as the age of the nawabs (Muslim nobles) fades. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The stone, which weighs an impressive 24 carats, comes from a family of European nobles. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026 When it was closed down in 1539, its treasures, books and relics were seized and its lands and buildings sold off, some to local nobles and gentry, some to the town authorities of Bury. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 In true Renaissance fashion, the two were surrounded by their yeomen, personal bodyguards to the nobles. — Rashad Alexander august 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 The country’s nobles eventually surrendered in exchange for being allowed to keep their lands (some of them may have done so with their fingers crossed). — ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 The civil war had not only split the two royal lines but also divided the kingdom’s most powerful nobles into opposing camps. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 Even with six dragons in tow and a massive army, she’s struggled to project an image of strength to nobles and common folk of the realm. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Today, the adjacent Palo Castle is still owned by the Odescalchi, nobles of princely rank. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026

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aristocrats

Noun

By the Renaissance, black mourning garments, veils, and headdresses distinguished grieving European aristocrats.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Legal recognition of the country’s nobility stopped in 1946 and for aristocrats such as Princess Giacinta Ruspoli, upkeep of the family’s ancestral homes doesn’t come cheap.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026