aristocrat
noun
a member of an aristocracy, especially a noble.
aristocrats
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pluralof aristocrat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Among them was the academy’s annual summer party, themed after 18th-century Georgian pleasure gardens — Britain’s oil-lamp-lit outdoor venues where aristocrats, the newly rich and everyday revelers gathered to see, be seen and behave badly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The dividend aristocrats index is heavily weighted in defensive sectors, with utilities and consumer staples comprising 33% of its constituents.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
There were too many well-born women in Ebel’s flock, the unhappy wives of landowners and aristocrats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
But amongst MPs in the other place next door, and outside the Houses of Parliament, the idea of continuing to allow aristocrats seats by dint of birth is anathema to many.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
The Negro boys and girls who are facing mobs today come out of a long line of improbable aristocrats—the only genuine aristocrats this country has produced.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
