| Since the titles of dukes and marquises were restricted, earldoms became, in practice, the senior title. |
| We have leapt from the frying pan of milords and marquises into the fire of the marketing men. |
| But as to counts, marquises, dukes, earls, and the like, I was not so scrupulous. |
| But despite the commanders, the dukes, marquises knights and princes it is the common cateran who has left his mark. |
| These families of counts and marquises proved long-lived, and over time played important roles in different regional and urban contexts. |
| The world's most successful musical theater impresario had his muse and the muse had roles written for her and her name spelled with big letters on theater marquises. |
