as in nobleman
a man of high birth or social position
only a Spanish grandee—and no one of lesser rank—can address comments to the king and queen of Spain
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Recent Examples of grandee
To go on about Volcker—who surely was an excellent Fed chair—is to mistake grandees for the action that mattered.
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Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Or has the shock of encountering the wild variety of views visible on Elon Musk’s X just been too much for grandees used to moving in circles where the acceptable boundaries of disagreement are narrowly drawn?
—The Editors, National Review, 10 Oct. 2024
Its deputy chairman is Peter Mandelson, a Labour grandee who has held multiple cabinet posts.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Alongside this new threat, agent River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and his grandfather David (Jonathan Pryce), a former MI5 grandee, both find themselves on the run from The Park and the group of mercenaries operating out of France.
—Ellie O'Mahoney, theweek, 6 Sep. 2024
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Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Or has the shock of encountering the wild variety of views visible on Elon Musk’s X just been too much for grandees used to moving in circles where the acceptable boundaries of disagreement are narrowly drawn?
—The Editors, National Review, 10 Oct. 2024
Its deputy chairman is Peter Mandelson, a Labour grandee who has held multiple cabinet posts.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Alongside this new threat, agent River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and his grandfather David (Jonathan Pryce), a former MI5 grandee, both find themselves on the run from The Park and the group of mercenaries operating out of France.
—Ellie O'Mahoney, theweek, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandee
Noun
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The beloved ruler was supposed to care about the wellbeing of his people, but the noblemen beneath him were greedy and indifferent.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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But the French nobleman had more than a strategic love for this future country.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The gentleman wears his sense of existential defeat like an off-the-rack suit.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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Last week the administration removed board members appointed by former President Biden from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., including former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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“Grandee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandee. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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