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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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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control. Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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The area’s greatest economic driver after the end of the lumbering trade in the early 20th century has been and continues to be iron ore mining.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Still, in the realm of your romantic partnerships, themes surrounding your independence and individuality (or lack thereof) could also come up for review.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Maladaptive daydreaming is a form of intense daydreaming characterized by the creation of unrealistic or fantastical situations, conversations, or stories in one’s own mind that are outside the realm of a person’s day-to-day life.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Current offerings include Pride and Prejudice and The Wizard of Oz from the public domain, as well as licensed properties like The Crow from Pressman Films, titles from romance publisher 831 Stories, and science fiction from authors Alan Dean Foster, Ramez Naam, and Charles Stross.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The genre was originally the domain of intelligent social theorists, but the sheer success of its films eventually devolved into blockbusters that got dumber with each passing summer.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Creating Demi was not as simple as halving each element.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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On the other hand, cooking methods like baking, boiling, and mashing don’t usually add these elements.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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At both events, the local police departments showed off the skills of the departments’ police dogs.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Neither Tait nor the police department immediately responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Set to begin production by year-end, the development comes as the kingdom looks to ramp up gas production for domestic use in order to free up more crude oil for sale abroad.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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However, budget overruns, operational complications and global oil market conditions have forced the kingdom to scale back or entirely shelve some of those projects, sources who have worked on Neom have told CNBC.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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McLean’s performance — 5 1/3 innings, no runs, two hits, four walks and eight strikeouts — turned up the vibes.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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The right-hander allowed two hits and two walks over six scoreless innings, striking out seven and getting six other outs on ground balls.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Also worth reading 🏈 Sports: The Lions-Falcons preseason game was suspended in the fourth quarter after Lions defensive back Morice Norris was taken off the field in an ambulance following what appeared to be a neck injury.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Sanders returned to the field at the start of the second quarter and delivered a huge touchdown pass to Kaden Davis.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Barony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barony. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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