nobleman
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noblemen
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Two opposing walls in the water room feature murals from the Argentine artist Juan Gatti, a longtime Faena collaborator who has likened their relationship to that of a Renaissance artist and a Medici nobleman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
It was created by two brothers, Qa'im Muhammad and Muhammad Muqim, for a Mughal nobleman.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
Everyone arrives at Ardross Castle with the desire to be either a Faithful or a Traitor and makes their case to Cumming’s devious nobleman.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025
But I’d also hope that people caught Ewan McGregor playing a charming, exiled nobleman holding onto optimism in “A Gentleman in Moscow” and Hoa Xuande’s impressive work as the double agent in “The Sympathizer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
She rushed in with an explanation, “I’ll bet you helped some rich Italian nobleman or some descendant of Michelangelo’s to escape, and he gave you the sketch out of his undying gratitude.”
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
A broken man, Coronado decided to turn back over the objections of many of his noblemen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
The title character, a princess, poses three riddles to noblemen who seek to marry her.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
This “Hamlet” will ask Izzard to play noblemen, women, ghosts, soldiers, courtiers, lovers and fools.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
In 1691, while in his late 20s, Bromley had done what many young noblemen of the time did and taken the Grand Tour, visiting France and Italy.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2022
He won over all their followers who were noblemen, making them his own noblemen and giving them huge subsidies; and he honoured them, according to their rank, with military commands and civil appointments.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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