gentry
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Synonyms
aristocracy, elite, gentility, gentlefolk (also gentlefolks), nobility, patriciate, quality, upper class, upper crust
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At each resting place, the queen was entertained by the local gentry with fĂȘtes, balls, music and feasting. — Judith Flanders, WSJ, "âBehind the Throneâ Review: It Takes a Kingdom," 5 Oct. 2018 The books do for modern, monied Asians what Jane Austen did for the English landed gentry two centuries ago â only without the literary subtlety. — The Economist, "Kevin Kwan, the quiet man behind âCrazy Rich Asiansâ," 9 Aug. 2019 The areaâs early gentry made enough money from their land to build grand houses, but Norfolkâs relative isolation, and its featureless, flat landscape, meant the land never became so valuable that those families were tempted to cash in. — Simon Usborne, Town & Country, "How Rumors of a Feud Between Kate Middleton and Rose Cholmondeley Captivated a Posh Corner of Britain," 5 Aug. 2019 Like a lot of things with this team, that needs to change post-All-Star break, especially because the schedule serves up more of MLBâs gentry. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Red Sox needed Dodgers rematch as a reminder of what they can do," 13 July 2019 Unlike a militiaman or an officer drawn from the gentry, who shared the ethos of the larger society, professionals were a breed apart whose foremost loyalty to the military caste made them a threat to liberty. — William Anthony Hay, WSJ, "âThe Tragedy of Benedict Arnoldâ and âTurncoatâ Review: His Own Worst Enemy," 24 May 2018 The local gentry would marshal the peasants, laborers and tribesmen into polls that would choose each Parliament. — Reuel Marc Gerecht And, WSJ, "Donât Fear Regime Change in Iran," 11 June 2018 And the twins did seem determined to be identified as Southern gentry. — Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, "âInseparableâ Finds Pride, Indignity and Irony in the Lives of Siamese Twins Chang and Eng," 4 Apr. 2018 Though there were definite Austro-Hungarian accents (coats of arms, suits of armor, and a kachelofen, a ceramic Austrian stove), Parnham was also very landed gentry British. — David Usborne, Town & Country, "The Mysterious Case of the Parnham House Fire," 29 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gentry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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