aristocratic
adjective
, (ˌ)a-ˌris-tə-, ˌa-rə-stə-\
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adverb
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Synonyms
elitist, high-hat, persnickety, potty, ritzy, snobbish, snobby, snooty, snotty, toffee-nosed [chiefly British]
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Undine and her mother are reliant on their masseuse and manicurist, Mrs. Heeny, to decipher the codes and hierarchies of aristocratic New York. — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, "What Edith Wharton Knew, a Century Ago, About Women and Fame in America," 10 Sep. 2019 Set in the early decades of the 20th century, the show ran for six seasons until 2015 and centered on the interweaving narratives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants. — Matthew Robinson, CNN, "'Downton Abbey' stars arrive for world premiere of movie spin-off," 9 Sep. 2019 Upstairs, downstairs — little screen, big screen — the aristocratic Crawley family and their various attendants switch platforms. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Fall movies 2019: Dozens of titles coming soon to theaters," 6 Sep. 2019 At the same time, new leaders in higher education opened up their institutions’ aristocratic gates, shedding a portion of academically mediocre bluebloods in favor of scrappier kids with impressive test scores. — Sarah Leonard, The New Republic, "The Fall of the Meritocracy," 5 Sep. 2019 That historic event sets in motion the domestic drama involving the aristocratic Crawley family, and the servants that care for the family, and the luxurious country estate. — oregonlive, "The ‘Downton Abbey’ movie is coming: Here’s what we know (and why we can’t wait)," 31 Aug. 2019 His adaptation of an aristocratic predator stalking two young women is drawn from the source material and includes excerpts from Stoker’s text. — Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com, "Top Baltimore arts events for fall 2019," 29 Aug. 2019 Sackville-West and her aristocratic husband, Harold Nicolson, had an understanding; both were bisexual and had frequent affairs. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "Hear Virginia Wolf & Vita Sackville West's Love Story In Their Own Words," 24 Aug. 2019 The glamorous writer Vita Sackville-West was 10 years younger than Woolf and came from an aristocratic family. — Suyin Haynes, Time, "What to Know About Virginia Woolf's Love Affair With Vita Sackville-West," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aristocratic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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aristocratic
adjective
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