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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
At the same time, second gentleman Doug Emhoff is making moves to return to the private sector and having conversations about potentially landing in New York, one source familiar with the matter said.
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Amie Parnes, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
Cristina Garfias, who lived next door, described the man as a gentleman who had been friendly and kind to her following the death of her son over the summer.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Photos by Miranda Barnes There are no customers inside, just an elderly gentleman in a cap, sitting on a stool and looking up at a shelf lined with tubs of dill pickles and pigs’ feet.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff attended the State Funeral Service for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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Amie Parnes, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
Cristina Garfias, who lived next door, described the man as a gentleman who had been friendly and kind to her following the death of her son over the summer.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Photos by Miranda Barnes There are no customers inside, just an elderly gentleman in a cap, sitting on a stool and looking up at a shelf lined with tubs of dill pickles and pigs’ feet.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff attended the State Funeral Service for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleman
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But there’s no 17th-century Transylvanian nobleman that didn’t have a mustache or a full beard, right?—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
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While the original Nosferatu is actually an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the ghoulish Count Orlok is quite different from Count Dracula’s charming, handsome nobleman.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Sure, go get Andy Dalton, Kirk Cousins, or Jimmy G. Want a guy to look okay enough for one or two games but scuffles along for the next four or five?—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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And why does one guy with nothing to carry need a pickup truck and/or SUV? I’m ticked off that as a veteran public school teacher, school administrators are less concerned about academic rigor, and more concerned about parental appeasement.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2025
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Nightbreed peacock The Northman Year: 2022 Runtime: 2h 17m Director: Robert Eggers This epic from the director of The Lighthouse stars Alexander Skarsgard as a Viking prince who returns to his homeland with vengeance on his mind.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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On March 24, 2022, the day of the contentious vote, Suarez was in the United Arab Emirates — where Quinn Emanuel represents several sovereign wealth funds and other government entities — signing a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Emirati officials alongside the crown prince of Dubai.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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An adult male Great Dane should weigh between 140 and 175 pounds.—
Liz O'Connell,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Of the 2,128 people who participated, 79% said biological males who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women's sports.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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The story concerns a young shepherd boy who dreams of becoming a knight and receives an enchanted flute, which assists him in his journey to the castle of an evil wizard known as Black Whirlwind.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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By turning Doomguy into a knight wielding a gigantic, spiked shield a huge sword primed for brutal melee takedowns.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Here’s this young dude that sound old, but he on these young-old beats.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
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There’s a bad dude named Carrasco (Thomas Harris) who is generating the storms and trying to take over the town, so Alfonso, Pancho and a local girl named Victoria (Cassie Glow) embark on an adventure to stop the chaos.—
Dina Gachman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Eventually, the novel grows to encompass a network of victims and perpetrators: Polish aristocrats, other prisoners in the women’s barracks, the famed writer Tadeusz Borowski, and the camp commandant Rudolf Höss, along with his wife, Hedwig.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
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The storied high-society event has introduced the daughters of aristocrats (Lady Kitty Spencer), magnates (Delphine Arnault) and politicians (Barbara Berlusconi) — and plenty of Hollywood royals, from Lily Collins and Margaret Qualley to Billie Lourd and, this year, Apple Martin.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Jan. 2025
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The first batch of six lawsuits, filed on Oct. 14, lays out allegations from several men and women, including a then-16-year-old boy.—
William Earl,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2025
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Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Jannik Sinner of Italy return to defend their respective women’s and men’s singles titles.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Gentleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleman. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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