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Recent Examples of baronet
The baronet wanders around his castle numb on heroin, reeling from his spectacular flameout as CEO of Lumi and the recent loss of his seat in Parliament.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
The characters exit their skyscraper office for new environs: a hedge fund, a fintech corporation, a golf-heavy retirement, and in Yas’s case, the socialite life as the new wife of a baronet.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The iconic museum attracts many thanks to its various exhibits and extensive art collection of roughly 9,000 objects belonging to Sir William Holbourne, the fifth baronet of Menstrie.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
For one, Lady Valerie Meux, a banjo-playing music hall singer who married a British baronet, became a social sensation and quirky philanthropist, and was known to drive around London in a carriage pulled by a pair of zebras.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
As a baronet descended, Brooksbank comes from the only class of British nobility not part of the peerage, the ranks of which consist (in descending order of precedence) of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
—Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Apr. 2023
Fanny Price, an outsider at Mansfield, undergoes a series of harrowing social trials, and marries the baronet’s son.
—Elif Batuman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
First laid out for the sixth baronet in 1848, the Parterre was traditionally planted three times a year to match the Bedingfelds’ heraldry: a red medallion amid a field of blue and yellow.
—Jordan Kushins David Fernández, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2022
Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
The characters exit their skyscraper office for new environs: a hedge fund, a fintech corporation, a golf-heavy retirement, and in Yas’s case, the socialite life as the new wife of a baronet.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The iconic museum attracts many thanks to its various exhibits and extensive art collection of roughly 9,000 objects belonging to Sir William Holbourne, the fifth baronet of Menstrie.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
For one, Lady Valerie Meux, a banjo-playing music hall singer who married a British baronet, became a social sensation and quirky philanthropist, and was known to drive around London in a carriage pulled by a pair of zebras.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
As a baronet descended, Brooksbank comes from the only class of British nobility not part of the peerage, the ranks of which consist (in descending order of precedence) of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
—Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Apr. 2023
Fanny Price, an outsider at Mansfield, undergoes a series of harrowing social trials, and marries the baronet’s son.
—Elif Batuman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
First laid out for the sixth baronet in 1848, the Parterre was traditionally planted three times a year to match the Bedingfelds’ heraldry: a red medallion amid a field of blue and yellow.
—Jordan Kushins David Fernández, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baronet
Noun
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In the book, Benedict falls for Sophie Beckett, the daughter of an earl who’s been hidden away from the Ton and forced to work as a housemaid by her spiteful stepmother.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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With James' support, George became an earl, a marquess and ultimately a duke (a rarity for nonroyals).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
9 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Eventually, a lesser prince granted him the title of baron.—
Amanda Rosa
Updated April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Under the law, the remaining earls, viscounts and dukes who inherited their seats in the chamber along with their aristocratic titles will leave Parliament for good when the current session concludes this spring.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
12 Mar. 2026
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Members of the upper chamber dropped their objections to legislation passed by the House of Commons ousting dozens of dukes, earls and viscounts who inherited their seats in the House of Lords, The Associated Press reported.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The marquess, however, decided not to buy the painting, which belongs to a private collection and, before now, has only ever been on public display once.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
27 Mar. 2026
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The agreement with the marquess allows Kays to take up to 25,000 tons of granite off the island by 2050.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Wouldn’t a visit to a strip club or hiring some entertainment for a private party have been a better option than trying to grab the junk of a statue that was commissioned by a duke back at the end of the 1550s?—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Eleanor Cobham was the mistress and, later, the second wife of the duke of Gloucester.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The league is primarily funded by PIF, the sovereign wealth fund chaired by Mohammed bin Salman – the crown prince of Saudi Arabia and the man who a US intelligence report named as responsible for approving the operation that led to the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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When Charles came in 1985, as a prince, the Post ran a hundred-and-sixteen-page supplement from the British Tourist Authority.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These men were called squires for most of the Middle Ages, but esquire began to appear in the 15th century.—
Melissa Mohr,
The Christian Science Monitor,
27 June 2022
Noun
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His son grew up a princeling in his father’s shadow, undergoing none of the hardship that forged the father’s authority.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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The shift from charming, cozy fantasy to life-or-death Trial by Seven and sneering Targaryen princelings was also handled so deftly, and the little moments of comic relief remind us that despite how grim things may be now, this is still not all gloom and doom.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Baronet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baronet. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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