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as in nobleman
a man of high birth or social position
many of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were gentlemen who were risking everything
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as in prince
an honorable and courteous man
was such a gentleman that he offered to call a cab for me
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Recent Examples of gentleman
As these gentlemen posed and preened, a new, colonial modern style emerged.
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
Al Oliver and a gentleman named Luis Mayoral, who was a scout for the Pirates, and people were interrupting.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Lloyd will play Clive, a gentleman who has lost his phone at Happy’s Place and comes back to retrieve it.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
The older gentleman becomes his father, the little girl becomes his daughter, and everyone else surrounds him as buddies.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
Al Oliver and a gentleman named Luis Mayoral, who was a scout for the Pirates, and people were interrupting.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Lloyd will play Clive, a gentleman who has lost his phone at Happy’s Place and comes back to retrieve it.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
The older gentleman becomes his father, the little girl becomes his daughter, and everyone else surrounds him as buddies.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gentleman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleman
Noun
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Giselle, one of the oldest story ballets, has two parts: In the First Act, Giselle, a young peasant girl is seduced by Albrecht, a nobleman in disguise.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Edgar Ravenswood, a Scottish nobleman, speaks in Standard English throughout the text.—
Rachel Ashcroft
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
Noun
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That guy has joined the pantheon of producer-to-the-stars with artists including Dua Lipa, Duran Duran, Bruno Mars and Billie Eilish.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Crawford has been careful and wise to pick fights against guys who have something on the line and stand to lose just as much as him—if not more.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rob Shuter’s #ShuterScoop reported from a source close to William that the prince only found out the meeting was taking place just before the king headed to Clarence House.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
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Prince Harry and his father, King Charles III, have reunited amid the royal family's estrangement from the outspoken prince.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Robinson’s roommate is a biological male who identifies as a female, and is cooperating with the FBI on their investigation.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Two Messor structor males that hatched were hairless, while three Messor ibericus males were covered with hair.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Welcome to lady knight fall with this romantasy about the bloody, magical bonds between a mage and his knight.—
Natalie Zutter
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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August 24, 2025 The judgement day cm punk la knight and penta in newcastle england pic.twitter.com/p7RusalBHO — ♥️I will always love dominik♥️ (@Dirtydomera) August 25, 2025 CM Punk da un speech junto a Penta y LA Knight.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The dude found dead in the ranch with his throat slit.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Popular dude During off times in college, Nestor returns to Marist and runs middle-school camps for defensive backs.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ablin focuses on dividend growers, albeit with a shorter track record than dividend aristocrats, that are also high-quality companies.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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In yet another sweeping tale of two opposites finding common ground (and a lot of chemistry), Robert Redford starred as a hunter opposite Meryl Streep's aristocrat in what is now Kenya in the 1930s.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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The request also came on the same day a man drove a car into the gates of an FBI building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Just why that’s the case— when the two men have such different political backgrounds and perspectives — continues to defy logic.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Gentleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleman. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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