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Recent Examples of baronet
And with Crimson Peak, del Toro swings for the fences, with big gestures from English baronet Sir Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleson) to prove his love for American heiress Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska), a big decaying mansion, and big ghost energy.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
For one, Lady Valerie Meux, a banjo-playing music hall singer who married a British baronet, became a social sensation and quirky philanthropist, and was known to drive around London in a carriage pulled by a pair of zebras.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
After the coronation, the king made Treves a baronet.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
As a baronet descended, Brooksbank comes from the only class of British nobility not part of the peerage, the ranks of which consist (in descending order of precedence) of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
—Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Apr. 2023
Fanny Price, an outsider at Mansfield, undergoes a series of harrowing social trials, and marries the baronet’s son.
—Elif Batuman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
First laid out for the sixth baronet in 1848, the Parterre was traditionally planted three times a year to match the Bedingfelds’ heraldry: a red medallion amid a field of blue and yellow.
—Jordan Kushins David Fernández, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2022
The interiors, though, would be more likely to confuse its 19th-century baronet owners.
—Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2022
An old friend from her days as a blushing London socialite, Colthurst shared her stately pedigree; as the second son of an Irish baronet, his family home was a literal castle.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 10 Nov. 2022
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
For one, Lady Valerie Meux, a banjo-playing music hall singer who married a British baronet, became a social sensation and quirky philanthropist, and was known to drive around London in a carriage pulled by a pair of zebras.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
After the coronation, the king made Treves a baronet.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
As a baronet descended, Brooksbank comes from the only class of British nobility not part of the peerage, the ranks of which consist (in descending order of precedence) of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
—Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Apr. 2023
Fanny Price, an outsider at Mansfield, undergoes a series of harrowing social trials, and marries the baronet’s son.
—Elif Batuman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
First laid out for the sixth baronet in 1848, the Parterre was traditionally planted three times a year to match the Bedingfelds’ heraldry: a red medallion amid a field of blue and yellow.
—Jordan Kushins David Fernández, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2022
The interiors, though, would be more likely to confuse its 19th-century baronet owners.
—Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2022
An old friend from her days as a blushing London socialite, Colthurst shared her stately pedigree; as the second son of an Irish baronet, his family home was a literal castle.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 10 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baronet
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With James' support, George became an earl, a marquess and ultimately a duke (a rarity for nonroyals).Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
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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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The oldest in the region is the Half Way House in Chesterfield, of course, which has been serving Founding Fathers, Civil War generals and at least one French marquis since 1760.Karri Peifer, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
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Queen Charlotte presents Francesca with a marquis from Vienna.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
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Now, blockchain baron Justin Sun has found his next conversation piece: a $6.2 million banana secured to a wall with duct tape, paired with a $30 million bet on Donald Trump’s crypto venture.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ancient Indigenous mounds found in Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee At Milwaukee’s Forest Home Cemetery, the city’s oldest operating cemetery, history can be seen in every direction – etched on the gravestones, mausoleums and monuments of founders, pioneers, industrialists and beer barons.Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Portrayed by Rupert Evans, the viscount only appeared in season 2 of the series during flashback scenes.Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
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The viscount died due to an allergic reaction from a bee sting, which was featured in Anthony Bridgerton and Kate Sharma's love story.Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
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Seat of the Cholmondeley family for centuries, the Norfolk pile has also become one of the nation’s most galvanizing stages for contemporary art, thanks to David Cholmondeley, the filmmaker seventh marquess of the line, and his wife, Rose.Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2024
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An early Titian masterpiece — once looted by Napolean’s troops and a part of royal collections for centuries — caused a stir when it was stolen from the home of a British marquess in 1995.Niha Masih, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
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And, in 2022, the queen’s private secretary informs the duke that the Guiffre case has been settled out of court.Jack King, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
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Looking ahead on the calendar, the duke is expected to travel to New York City later this month on behalf of several causes close to heart, including the organization behind Princess Diana's legacy award.Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
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An evil queen, a charming prince, the titular princess, a magic mirror and a septet of characters named Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy and Sneezy all can be seen in the new trailer for Disney’s Snow White (due in theaters March 21, 2025).Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Dec. 2024
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He’s played doctors, lawyers, Civil Rights icons (American and African), cops, soldiers, cowboys, pilots, teachers, coaches, princes, kings, and everyday people just trying to get by.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
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Urie, a Drama Desk award winner, expertly plays the princeling as a well-meaning, but woefully awkward nerd who is hopelessly smitten from the moment Winnifred hauls herself onstage covered in leeches.EW.com, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024
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Even princelings, including one of Deng’s sons, lost their elections.Cai Xia, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
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“Baronet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baronet. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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