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 book is about colonisation and devastation, set against a backdrop of families left to die of starvation on estates owned by British aristocrats and landowners.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Last year was truly miserable: The S&P made almost 18%, including divis, while the dividend aristocrats made 7.2%—less than the total return on a 10-year Treasury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 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 the scions of Nigerian aristocrats in their business suits giving dap to bald-headed Qs in purple windbreakers and tan Timbs.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
