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belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank
his patrician parents were very slow to accept his lowborn wife
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Recent Examples of lowborn
Nor was there a payoff to the mounting tensions in capital city King’s Landing, where Rhaenyra’s lowborn advisor Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno) has been sowing the seeds of rebellion among the common people.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
Gawain, himself, is pissed that their lord father has been unseated as Hand by such a lowborn creature.
—Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 1 July 2024
Instead, Nero fell hard for a lowborn freedwoman named Acte.
—Gaia Squarci, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2020
Question 1 Who are Jon Snow's parents? A. Ned Stark and Catelyn Stark
B. Ned Stark and a lowborn woman
C. Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen
D. Lyanna Stark and Robert Baratheon
Correct!
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 June 2017
The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta tells the story of a ship captain’s daughter who falls in love with a lowborn sailor, against her father’s wishes.
—Jillian S. Jarrett, Washington Post, 17 May 2017
Question 1
Who are Jon Snow's parents?
A. Ned Stark and Catelyn Stark
B. Ned Stark and a lowborn woman
C. Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen
D. Lyanna Stark and Robert Baratheon
Correct!
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 June 2017
Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
Gawain, himself, is pissed that their lord father has been unseated as Hand by such a lowborn creature.
—Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 1 July 2024
Instead, Nero fell hard for a lowborn freedwoman named Acte.
—Gaia Squarci, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2020
Question 1 Who are Jon Snow's parents? A. Ned Stark and Catelyn Stark
B. Ned Stark and a lowborn woman
C. Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen
D. Lyanna Stark and Robert Baratheon
Correct!
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 June 2017
The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta tells the story of a ship captain’s daughter who falls in love with a lowborn sailor, against her father’s wishes.
—Jillian S. Jarrett, Washington Post, 17 May 2017
Question 1
Who are Jon Snow's parents?
A. Ned Stark and Catelyn Stark
B. Ned Stark and a lowborn woman
C. Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen
D. Lyanna Stark and Robert Baratheon
Correct!
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowborn
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Put your energy into achieving your goals and fend off interference by keeping a low profile and making every move count.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The World Health Organization says H5N1’s risk to humans is low because there is no evidence of human transmission, but the virus has been found in an increasing number of animals including cattle in the United States.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Skeptics might shrug their shoulders at this plebeian fare.Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
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View Photos These plebeian sedans don't exhibit the manic price inflation seen in much of the automotive market.Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2023
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For years, car safety experts and everyday drivers have bemoaned the loss of the humble button.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Along with your keepsakes, bring a humble and curious mindset.Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Anything can happen, but polling trends increasingly suggest that the presidency of Donald Trump, which has itself seemed like an eternity to many, may be heading to its ignoble end.Christopher R. Hill, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2020
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In fact, the abrupt and ignoble death of his fan-favorite character, the hunky werewolf Alcide Herveaux, early in the final season of the HBO show left him eager to make up for it.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
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After beginning the season 2-0, the Saints have dropped seven straight, including a loss to the lowly Carolina Panthers this past Sunday.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Fuming after his team surrendered a 3-1 lead against lowly Sheffield United, the Italian manager unloaded on the media in shocking fashion.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The complaint alleges that Under Armour makes nearly all of its assortment for its factory stores exclusively for those stores, and that the items are inferior in quality to the goods sold in its regular stores and on its regular site.Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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For example, girls and parents might notice inequities like girls’ playing fields being inferior to boys’ fields, a lack of money for transportation for girls to play, and ill-fitting uniforms or equipment, explains Issokson-Silver.Allison Torres Burtka, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is especially true of kitchen towels, which can be cross-contaminated due to contact with raw meat or unwashed produce.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2024
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Wrap the carrots in a paper towel to help absorb any moisture, transfer your unwashed carrots to an airtight container or zip-top bag, and store in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024
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Trump was heard bragging in vulgar terms about women.Alena Botros, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Married to Stanley, a man of carnal appetites and vulgar manners, Stella has embraced the crude pleasures of realism, while her freeloading sister still clings to tattered aristocratic illusions.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Lowborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowborn. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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