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 One such sarcophagus belonged to a noblewoman named Ir-Aset-Udjat, whose coffin was ornately decorated with images and text that granted her food and drink in the afterlife. Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025 The two men convene through their translator Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a disgraced noblewoman determined to prove her loyalty and strategic prowess. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025 Allegra Goodman uses the true story of Marguerite de La Rocque, a French noblewoman who was abandoned in 16th century Canada, as inspiration for her new novel, Isola. Shannon Carlin, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025 Toranaga’s and Blackthorne’s fates become inextricably tied to their translator, Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a mysterious Christian noblewoman and the last of a disgraced line. Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for noblewoman
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Noun
  • The president and first lady Melania Trump launched meme coins before Trump started his second White House.
    Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The second lady was originally scheduled to headline the trip and spend several days on the world's largest island, taking in Greenlandic cultural sites, but the visit sparked backlash from Greenland's interim government and Danish leaders who noted an invitation was never extended.
    Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • An epic love story between an American big game hunter and a British countess was upended by the strangling mores of class and tradition.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
    Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
Noun
  • The duchess gave an exaggerated shrug before stifling a laugh.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The domestic duchess, 43, is giving fans a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at life in California with a photo on her Instagram account @meghan.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Rep Miller recognized Rep McBride as 'gentleman' and 'Mr.' NOT as 'gentlewoman' and 'Ms.' McBride is a MAN!!!
    Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • But Mary declined, preferring an informal gentlewoman’s agreement instead.
    Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2025

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“Noblewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noblewoman. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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