aristocratic
adjective
aris·to·crat·ic
ə-ˌri-stə-ˈkra-tik 
(ˌ)a-ˌri-stə-,
ˌa-rə-stə-
1
: belonging to, having the qualities of, or favoring aristocracy
an aristocratic family
aristocratic titles
2
a
: socially exclusive
an aristocratic neighborhood
b
: snobbish
3
: notably superior or excellent
In season she does an aristocratic lobster and asparagus salad with curry oil.—
R. W. Apple, Jr.
R. W. Apple, Jr.Examples of aristocratic in a Sentence
the restaurant's cuisine is truly superb, but the maître d's aristocratic demeanor is a bit much
an impoverished dowager who never lets people forget about her aristocratic origins
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Emigrating is the first thing she’s ever accomplished on her own, without Spencer or her aristocratic privilege to help her (at least, not that much).
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Maybe the aristocratic lifestyle has allowed Roquefort to luxuriate in gender apathy.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 6 Mar. 2025
In 2015, aristocratic sisters Viola and Vera Arrivabene set out to reinvent the furlane and launched Vibi Venezia with a fresh take on the classic.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Ali, on the other hand, is spot-on as a renowned classical pianist who goes on a tour of the Jim Crow South with a New York tough guy (Viggo Mortensen) and puts on aristocratic airs that belie his insecurities.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Maybe the aristocratic lifestyle has allowed Roquefort to luxuriate in gender apathy.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 6 Mar. 2025
In 2015, aristocratic sisters Viola and Vera Arrivabene set out to reinvent the furlane and launched Vibi Venezia with a fresh take on the classic.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Ali, on the other hand, is spot-on as a renowned classical pianist who goes on a tour of the Jim Crow South with a New York tough guy (Viggo Mortensen) and puts on aristocratic airs that belie his insecurities.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Aristocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aristocratic. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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