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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
Featuring guides in Victorian hoop skirts and gentlemen in tailcoats.
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
And although he was usually cast as a heavy, Sorvino — a tall, burly gentleman with a big personality — excels in the wholesome role.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
The flip side Many thanks to the gentleman in Sanford who stopped to help a lady in distress free her car lodged on a curb.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz and potential first gentleman Doug Emhoff were seen just offstage, bonding over the historic Bon Jovi/R.E.M. rock summit meeting.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
And although he was usually cast as a heavy, Sorvino — a tall, burly gentleman with a big personality — excels in the wholesome role.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
The flip side Many thanks to the gentleman in Sanford who stopped to help a lady in distress free her car lodged on a curb.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz and potential first gentleman Doug Emhoff were seen just offstage, bonding over the historic Bon Jovi/R.E.M. rock summit meeting.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Raven re-enters the world as a human child, born to the nobleman's daughter.Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2024
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Among those staff was nonagenarian nobleman Rudolf Graf von Schönburg, or Count Rudi as he is universally known, who joined the hotel as manager in 1957 and never left.Nick Foulkes, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Toronto also picked up right-handed reliever Nick Sandlin, a very effective guy against hitters on both sides of the plate despite a lower arm slot thanks to a plus splitter.Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Despite his corporate success, Mr. Thompson remained the same funny, down-to-earth guy, Mr. Hill said.Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Harry's case involves discussing highly emotional subjects, including the demise of his past relationship with Chelsy Davy, who the prince believes was driven away by the intrusion of the press.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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People who have publicly called for change or criticized the crown prince have been jailed or banned from traveling abroad.Aya Batrawy, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the first deadly encounter about 10:21 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a male stabbed on Flatbush Ave., finding a 26-year-old male victim stabbed in the chest.Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Where then, do young white males get their information?Tony Peters, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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In this film, her character falls for a handsome knight who magically gets transported to the present day.Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Take a tethered hot air balloon ride, watch the ponies or duel a knight this weekend.Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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In high school, Magaro got tight with a dude who turned him on to more challenging stuff, lots of Stanley Kubrick.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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Back in the present day, Kraven has a list of evil dudes to kill, Chorney having been one of them.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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The weekend household consists of various aristocrats, plutocrats and tycoons of the age.Louis J. Esterhazy, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
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Bill Skarsgård’s Count Orlok is more a Romanian folk vampire — decayed but still quite libidinous — than suave, past aristocrats limned by Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee.Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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The two men have been trying to get released through the First Step Act since 2021, only to have Brooklyn Federal Court Judge Edward Korman swat down their requests.John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Originally Published: December 14, 2024 at 5:00 AM EST Most Popular Most Popular Grand jury indicts Orlando man with defrauding donors of money meant for Trump, DeSantis, other campaigns A homeless man got five years in prison for a $30 drug delivery.Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Gentleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleman. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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