noble
adjective
distinguished by rank or title.
nobles
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pluralof noble.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some nobles have tried to improve the atas' lot.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Hundreds of other nobles, princes and officials likely received similar reports from agents across the empire, forming one of the early modern world's most sophisticated information networks.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
That’s because it includes a spectrum of voices from across our culture – nobles and villagers, Black and Indigenous figures, women, British loyalists, philosophers and soldiers among them.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2025
Peasants burned châteaux and records of the dues they owed local nobles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Several lesser nobles in her pew laughed silently.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
