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 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 Baden-Baden has been a spa town since ancient times, luring Roman-era nobles to take the waters there at its natural springs in the Black Forest. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 Today, the adjacent Palo Castle is still owned by the Odescalchi, nobles of princely rank. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026 While life expectancy was lower during the 15th Century, nobles like Simonetta often lived longer due in part to their wealth. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 June 2026 One of these high-ranking British nobles was the Earl of Euston. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026

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aristocrats

Noun

Instead, Collin makes much of Prussian military aristocrats who feel more disdain than love for Hitler, especially General Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel, the military commandant of Paris from 1942 to 1944.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Pierro’s opened in 1972, when Pierro Aversa and Andreas Koutsoukos began fitting drag queens, fishermen, aristocrats, and designers into 540 square feet.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026