peerage

noun

Definition of peeragenext
as in nobility

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Recent Examples of peerage On Monday, a Downing Street spokesperson said that Starmer believes that Mandelson should be stripped of his peerage. — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026 King Charles is also said to be sending royal warrants to remove Andrew’s peerage in relation to York, Inverness, and Killyleagh. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025 The Duke of York is the traditional title for the sovereign's second son, and the elite peerage has a rich royal history. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 Historical-romance authors love the British peerage system so much that bookstore shelves groan with many, many more dukedoms than the two dozen or so that actually existed in the United Kingdom of the 19th century. — Karen Ostergren, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peerage
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  1. nobility
  2. royalty
  3. gentry
  4. society
  5. gentility
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  • The idea is to portray them with the same nobility and dignity as the figures of the great masters.
    — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Along the way, Brees stared NFL QB nobility in the face and took each player down one by one.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of nobility
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  • This strategic partnership with Miral involves Disney licensing its IP and providing oversight, while Miral funds, builds, and operates the park, paying royalties.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, Slipknot struck a deal with HarbourView Equity Partners and sold a majority stake in their catalog, including publishing and recording royalties.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of royalty
Noun
  • Parker will play Mary Washington, George’s strong willed mother, while Rodgers will play Sally Cary, the charming beauty of the Virginia gentry who first sees his potential.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Grammer will play Lord Fairfax, the unofficial leader of the Virginia gentry who has a complicated relationship to young George Washington as both his crucial mentor and as the father of his romantic rival.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of gentry
Noun
  • British universities have been working to hire more academics from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds so that their faculties better reflect the broader society.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Women heavily lead or outnumber men in high-engagement categories like true crime, relationships, self-improvement, and society-and-culture.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of society
Noun
  • At Montage Big Sky, a 139-room wood-and-stone main structure dispenses with antler chandeliers and wagon wheels in favor of easygoing American gentility.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
  • Before the yuppie era, a certain staid gentility prevailed.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of gentility

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