as in aristocratic
of high birth, rank, or station
came from a patrician family
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as in aristocrat
a man or woman of high birth or social position
the Southern patricians who once resided in these stately plantation homes
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Recent Examples of patrician
Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
Fortune, who died in 2020, was known for his high-profile clientele—Sofia Coppola, Marc Jacobs, Aileen Getty—and for his patrician sense of style.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Born the son of a patrician in the early 15th century, in Mainz, Germany, Gutenberg was originally trained as a goldsmith and metallurgist.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
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Allow me one last gasp of my assimilation into patrician ways of old.
—Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
Fortune, who died in 2020, was known for his high-profile clientele—Sofia Coppola, Marc Jacobs, Aileen Getty—and for his patrician sense of style.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
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That’s how Hollywood has seen him: patrician, elegant.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Born the son of a patrician in the early 15th century, in Mainz, Germany, Gutenberg was originally trained as a goldsmith and metallurgist.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
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The mood was one of happy improvisation, a sort of aristocratic Fawlty Towers art-directed by Slim Aarons.Nick Foulkes, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Hotel Esencia | Originally the private home of an Italian Duchess located 45-minutes north of Tulum, Esencia maintains its aristocratic character in the hands of owner Kevin Wendle.Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The protagonist is a wealthy English aristocrat who is particularly insufferable.R29 Team, refinery29.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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This Dracula is an aristocrat; his cultured nature and Old World legacy add a layer of sophisticated menace to the bloodsucker.James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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One Person, One Vote? sets out to change that by looking at four 2020 presidential electors, a Republican, a Democrat, a Green, and of course, a Kanye West elector, all of whose motivations range from the noble to somewhat absurd.Anne Easton, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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This is because, for centuries, equestrianism has been considered a hobby, sport, pastime, and passion for Royal families and nobles in European nations.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
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“Patrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrician. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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