as in aristocratic
of high birth, rank, or station
the wellborn men among the colonists had no experience with physical labor
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My father, a boy, sat in the back seat with his brothers and Choute—Duchess of Montmoreau, née de Troguindy, a beautiful and aristocratic woman who went by this single childhood nickname.—
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News articles and photos of the casual picnic enamored Americans, transforming their view of the royals as rigid and aristocratic to more down-to-earth.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The staircase leads up to the portego, an enormous salon on the noble floor decorated with 18th-century paintings by Andrea Urbani and a large set of windows overlooking the Grand Canal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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But the latest news is a reminder that even the noblest-sounding proposals can have severe unintended consequences.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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“Wellborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellborn. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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