as in nobility
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Recent Examples of peerage
King Charles' coronation organizer Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, uniquely inherited the royal responsibility through his peerage title.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
During his investigations, Mr. Chanin used an online database that tracks the genealogical history of the British peerage and unearthed a name that looked similar: the Honorable Robert Anthony Rayne.
—Joshua Needelman, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
The fictional Kingdom of Redonda is something of a running in-joke among European artists, who occupy the throne and make up most of its peerage.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2022
Rachel Rynda became the 69th Princess Kay of the Milky Way at this year’s fair, a peerage with duties that include whipping up support for the state’s 2,100 dairy farmers for a year.
—Joe Barrett, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
During his investigations, Mr. Chanin used an online database that tracks the genealogical history of the British peerage and unearthed a name that looked similar: the Honorable Robert Anthony Rayne.
—Joshua Needelman, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
The fictional Kingdom of Redonda is something of a running in-joke among European artists, who occupy the throne and make up most of its peerage.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2022
Rachel Rynda became the 69th Princess Kay of the Milky Way at this year’s fair, a peerage with duties that include whipping up support for the state’s 2,100 dairy farmers for a year.
—Joe Barrett, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peerage
Noun
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Illumination has become an instrument of conferring nobility on those who would never seem to deserve it.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Research has found that some of today's U.S. house cats could be the descendants of the feline nobility of ancient Egypt.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At the time, Napster had unpaid royalty fees of more than $56 million; its CEO Jonathan Vlassopulos resigned last week.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Jesse’s a part of the conversation — L.A. girl, fashion royalty.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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In particular, Gilbert’s primary satire, of the English gentry, is unsalvageable.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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But to assume the weekend was all the sanctum of the media landed gentry would be to assume wrong.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This includes the experiential learning that accompanies volunteer service, immersing students, three-dimensionally, in the lives and worlds of society’s marginalized.—
Michael Serazio,
Time,
28 May 2025
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While studies have found that bed bugs have been on Earth since the dinosaurs, the estimated 90 species of the arthropods shared a fairly stable symbiotic relationship with their hosts – until human ancestors began forming societies and living in close proximity.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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Over the course of those decades, the drop in theatrical production was not accompanied by a rise in Times Square gentility.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Levinson, who can find warmth and humor in most circumstances, is naturally drawn toward Frank’s gentility.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Peerage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peerage. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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