as in lady
a woman of high birth or social position
traditionally, noblewomen—whether they are titled or not—have served as great patronesses of the arts
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Recent Examples of noblewoman
Here, the grand portals to the spa are flanked by two fine classical marble statues, one of an unnamed noblewoman and the other of Julius Caesar.
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Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
Our heroine, in this case, is Elodie (Brown), a young and headstrong noblewoman from a starving, impoverished land who has been betrothed to the handsome Prince Henry (Nick Robinson), heir to the throne of Aurea, a wealthy kingdom across the sea.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
The masterful subtlety of light brushstrokes and the troublingly realistic sfumato of the Renaissance painter in the service of god or a noblewoman elevated the work and, by extension, its maker to celebrity.
—Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Hawise: Several noblewomen of the Middle Ages bore this name, which is the English variation of the French name Haueis.
—Anna Moeslein, Parents, 26 Oct. 2024
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Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
Our heroine, in this case, is Elodie (Brown), a young and headstrong noblewoman from a starving, impoverished land who has been betrothed to the handsome Prince Henry (Nick Robinson), heir to the throne of Aurea, a wealthy kingdom across the sea.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
The masterful subtlety of light brushstrokes and the troublingly realistic sfumato of the Renaissance painter in the service of god or a noblewoman elevated the work and, by extension, its maker to celebrity.
—Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Hawise: Several noblewomen of the Middle Ages bore this name, which is the English variation of the French name Haueis.
—Anna Moeslein, Parents, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noblewoman
Noun
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The Valentine’s Day project was marketed as a body of work that would lean more into R&B and the ladies.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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In one picture, the ladies — each of them modeling glamorous cocktail dresses — pose together in a row and smile at the camera.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Well, in this case, maybe a countess: At awards shows, the actor likes to tap into her inner Bravolebrity—Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, specifically.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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Set in 1806, the film follows a Russian military officer (Anton Walbrook) who seeks to learn the secret of a countess (Edith Evans) who purportedly sold her soul in exchange for learning the secret to winning high-stakes card games.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
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The Cut: 'Meghan of Montecito' Meghan and Harry were still highly popular in America in 2022 but the first sign the bubble might burst came that August when New York Magazine's The Cut dispatched Allison P. Davis to Montecito to interview the duchess.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Situated on 3,800 peaceful wooded acres, it was originally founded in the 1970s to be a working farm, cattle ranch, hunting reserve, and home for an Italian duke and duchess.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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But Mary declined, preferring an informal gentlewoman’s agreement instead.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Feb. 2025
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Maybe Kate can get Parton to hop back across the pond to play a few songs and, as a real Southern gentlewoman, teach those rather provincial Brits how to properly serve tea.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
28 Aug. 2023
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“Noblewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noblewoman. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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