: a member of the British peerage ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
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In the book, Benedict falls for Sophie Beckett, the daughter of an earl who’s been hidden away from the Ton and forced to work as a housemaid by her spiteful stepmother.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
With James' support, George became an earl, a marquess and ultimately a duke (a rarity for nonroyals).
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Young’s office earlier had turned down a request for a formal interview, unaware one of the journalists from the London paper was a dashing earl.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024
Klimek: Moving into the 20th century, Tony cited the story of an English earl named Lord Carnarvon.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2023
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
With James' support, George became an earl, a marquess and ultimately a duke (a rarity for nonroyals).
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Young’s office earlier had turned down a request for a formal interview, unaware one of the journalists from the London paper was a dashing earl.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024
Klimek: Moving into the 20th century, Tony cited the story of an English earl named Lord Carnarvon.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2023
See All Example Sentences for earl
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“Earl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earl. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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