as in lady
a woman of high birth or social position
traditionally, noblewomen—whether they are titled or not—have served as great patronesses of the arts
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Recent Examples of noblewoman
Toranaga asks Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a Japanese noblewoman who converted to Christianity through Portuguese missionaries who taught her the language, to sit in on a conversation with Blackthorne that a Portuguese Jesuit is translating.
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
Set on an isolated French island in the 18th century, Portrait of a Lady on Fire follows Marianne (Noémie Merlant), an artist hired to secretly paint a wedding portrait of Héloïse (Adèle Haenel), a fiercely independent noblewoman who refuses to be seen as someone else’s property.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
One such sarcophagus belonged to a noblewoman named Ir-Aset-Udjat, whose coffin was ornately decorated with images and text that granted her food and drink in the afterlife.
—Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The two men convene through their translator Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a disgraced noblewoman determined to prove her loyalty and strategic prowess.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
Set on an isolated French island in the 18th century, Portrait of a Lady on Fire follows Marianne (Noémie Merlant), an artist hired to secretly paint a wedding portrait of Héloïse (Adèle Haenel), a fiercely independent noblewoman who refuses to be seen as someone else’s property.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
One such sarcophagus belonged to a noblewoman named Ir-Aset-Udjat, whose coffin was ornately decorated with images and text that granted her food and drink in the afterlife.
—Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The two men convene through their translator Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a disgraced noblewoman determined to prove her loyalty and strategic prowess.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noblewoman
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The president and first lady Melania Trump launched meme coins before Trump started his second White House.—
Alex Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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The second lady was originally scheduled to headline the trip and spend several days on the world's largest island, taking in Greenlandic cultural sites, but the visit sparked backlash from Greenland's interim government and Danish leaders who noted an invitation was never extended.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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An epic love story between an American big game hunter and a British countess was upended by the strangling mores of class and tradition.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
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Well, in this case, maybe a countess: At awards shows, the actor likes to tap into her inner Bravolebrity—Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, specifically.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
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But the duchess appeared to gesture that Chandauka should move farther from Harry, forcing her to duck under the silver cup to get into the photo.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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But rather than lean into the fun of the moment, the duchess corrects her.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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Rep Miller recognized Rep McBride as 'gentleman' and 'Mr.' NOT as 'gentlewoman' and 'Ms.' McBride is a MAN!!!—
Martha McHardy,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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But Mary declined, preferring an informal gentlewoman’s agreement instead.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Noblewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noblewoman. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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