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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His people are ancient and few, a clan whose kinship with nature left them vulnerable to warring nobles who all but wiped them out.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
"We need a long process of changing the mindset" of the nobles, he said during the enormous funeral of one of them close to the capital, to which 4,000 guests, including atas, were invited.
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
Members of Parliament and British nobles in kilts mingled with reality TV stars like Ubah Hassan of the “The Real Housewives of New York City” and Mary Holland Nader of “Love Thy Nader.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
I have heard about the masquerades in England, with their grand costumes and music and acting, but only nobles are allowed to see them.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
