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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
no longer is the city's social and cultural life the barony of a few old-line families
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Recent Examples of barony
Cyril was promoted by Gladstone from an MP to a barony in 1892.
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Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 2 Feb. 2023
Thanks to his accumulation of new wealth, Édouard Louis Joseph Empain was raised to a barony by the Belgian king in 1907.
—Jonathan Kirsch, Washington Post, 3 June 2022
His namesake grandfather was a man of modest origins who had received his barony from Belgium’s King Leopold II in recognition of his accomplishments as an industrialist.
—Tom Sancton, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2022
Wado, who inherited the barony, proudly wore the family crest on his signet ring and freely used his Belgian title in France.
—Tom Sancton, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2022
The owner of the land, and the third partner in the project, was the St. Joe Company, a timber barony turned real-estate developer—and one of Florida’s biggest landholders.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
When the emperor tired of him, Frank and his followers moved again and took up residence in the German barony of Offenbach, where Frank died several years later.
—Jake Bittle, The New Republic, 2 Mar. 2022
Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 2 Feb. 2023
Thanks to his accumulation of new wealth, Édouard Louis Joseph Empain was raised to a barony by the Belgian king in 1907.
—Jonathan Kirsch, Washington Post, 3 June 2022
His namesake grandfather was a man of modest origins who had received his barony from Belgium’s King Leopold II in recognition of his accomplishments as an industrialist.
—Tom Sancton, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2022
Wado, who inherited the barony, proudly wore the family crest on his signet ring and freely used his Belgian title in France.
—Tom Sancton, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2022
The owner of the land, and the third partner in the project, was the St. Joe Company, a timber barony turned real-estate developer—and one of Florida’s biggest landholders.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
When the emperor tired of him, Frank and his followers moved again and took up residence in the German barony of Offenbach, where Frank died several years later.
—Jake Bittle, The New Republic, 2 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barony
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Salerno said highs for the region this time of year in the desert are typically in the 70s and 60s in higher terrain areas.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Phoenix was one of the driest cities compared to 192 areas Climate Central observed in November.Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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His commitment also led Glen to the realm of authorship.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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While harmless in the realm of fiction, this oversimplification becomes problematic when applied to human relationships and societal dynamics.Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Think of an organization in any domain that has achieved something big in the last few decades.Adam Fayed, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The imposter site was created by a company called Namecheap Inc. on Nov. 22, a week before the Instagram video was shared, according to the domain information tool WHOIS.Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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The league also argues the songs, or at least elements of those songs, are in the public domain.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Hearty vegetables, like potatoes and turnips, add a nice element of earthy flavor, along with a touch of sweetness thanks to carrots.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Police departments in those jurisdictions generally do not help ICE carry out street-level arrests, and jails will not hold immigration violators charged with traffic offenses, or in some cases violent felonies.Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The department has been working with a partial revenue share from the conference over the past two seasons — about $19 million annually — but will begin receiving a full share of about $38-$40 million a year starting in 2025.Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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With the kingdom heavily reliant on migrant labor to build its World Cup infrastructure, international rights organizations are warning that the lessons from Qatar's 2022 World Cup have not been learned.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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All seems well as Helm convenes a meeting of Rohan’s great houses meant to map out a plan for the kingdom’s future.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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The hotel is located about a 20-minute walk from the McDonald's where he was arrested.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Police were called to a bar in Victoria in central London – a short walk from the palace – on Tuesday evening when a festive celebration turned violent.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Then, at the end of the quarter, quarterback Aidan O’Connell was knocked out of the game and carted off the field with a knee injury and an air cast on his leg.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Jets need their offense to finally play up to standard and not put their defense in a position to keep going back on the field after coming up empty.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Barony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barony. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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