Examples of nobleman in a Sentence
his impeccable manners immediately marked him as a nobleman
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During the five years between the Battle of Puebla and Mexico’s independence, France installed an emperor, Austrian nobleman Maximilian I, who brought with him brewers from his home country.
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The protagonist of Father Goriot, Rastignac arrives in the capital a poor and sheltered nobleman eager to carve out a place for himself in high society.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
The outlet's family tree links both King Charles, 77, and Trump back to Scottish nobleman John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox, who lived from 1490 to 1526 and was the great-grandson of King James II of Scotland.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
In addition, while common soldiers were buried in mass graves, officers and noblemen were usually laid to rest in a church.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The protagonist of Father Goriot, Rastignac arrives in the capital a poor and sheltered nobleman eager to carve out a place for himself in high society.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
The outlet's family tree links both King Charles, 77, and Trump back to Scottish nobleman John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox, who lived from 1490 to 1526 and was the great-grandson of King James II of Scotland.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
In addition, while common soldiers were buried in mass graves, officers and noblemen were usually laid to rest in a church.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Nobleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nobleman. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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nobleman
noun
no·ble·man
ˈnō-bəl-mən 
: a man of noble rank
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