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as in aristocracy
the highest class in a society
poor tenant farmers working for landed gentry
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as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the old-line yachting gentry frowns on vulgar displays of wealth
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Recent Examples of gentry
With party gentry seemingly oblivious to the problem, a constellation of local and state Democrats is seeking to rebuild the rural grass-roots Democratic Party.
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Jeff Bloodworth, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Black Lives Matter, a Marxist organization embraced by gentry liberals (and, extraordinarily, by their churches), says the traditional family is a racist institution.
—Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2024
One is that high turnout now probably helps Republicans and hurts Democrats, whose gentry liberals vote no matter what.
—Michael Barone, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
One of the half novels offers a familiar, wryly satirical portrait of callow members of the British gentry.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2024
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Not the European aristocracy, which surrendered much of its wealth to industrialization and estate taxes.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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The sport has been a part of the Black middle class and aristocracy since 1890, when the leaders of Tuskegee University in Alabama, an HBCU co-founded in 1881 by Dr. Booker T. Washington, built a tennis court on its grounds.Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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The 2024-25 academic year’s class of exceptional student journalists are from New York, Connecticut, Georgia, North Carolina and Washington, D.C.Talia Buford, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details a recent exchange agreement with preferred stockholders, resulting in the elimination of the Series B Preferred Stock class.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Inside the castle, wander through rooms filled with original furniture and artwork, offering glimpses into the lives of Danish nobility through the centuries.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Superhuman divinity as a revelation of Buddhist perfection, dressed in a toga related to Greco-Roman nobility and carved in the realist style of classical sculpture, is brilliantly portrayed by an unidentified artist working in Asia.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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Hell-bent on seeking justice for his peers, Darrow will sacrifice everything to infiltrate the Gold caste, competing for his life to bring down his enemies.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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Composed primarily of civil servants and military officials, the yangban—a class to which Jong-ryeo would have belonged— were the highest tier of a rigid caste system.Kayti Burt, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
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Our emergency management coordinator has been working hard the past few months to ensure we are stocked up and prepared in case another ice storm hits, including having an enhanced response and a plan to help keep folks warm in case of an extended power outage.Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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That means Americans hoping to become homeowners won’t be getting any meaningful relief from lower borrowing costs, potentially shutting some folks out of a crucial part of the American Dream.Bryan Mena, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Both masks have 132 LEDs and reach similar red light levels—the Omnilux reaches 633 nanometers red light to LED Esthetics' 630 nanometers, and both promise 830 nanometers near-infrared light—but the Omnilux doesn't have a blue light acne option.Nena Farrell, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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Reduce inflammation and swelling Cold water exposure may spike concentrations of stress hormones in our system, which is known to increase the levels of anti-inflammatory biomarkers in our systems.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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Liu is a city finance commissioner and an attorney focused on estate planning and trusts.Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
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Ocean House Del Mar, a $75 million estate and the last remaining oceanfront properties rooted in Del Mar’s storied past, is now on the market.News Release, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Gentry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentry. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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