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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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The guys on the bandstand are interpreting them horizontally, from left to right, one note at a time.—
Heather Augustyn,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Executive actions can be undone by judicial review, legislative opposition, or simply the next guy, proving that the ink of the presidential pen can often be more pencil than permanent.—
Casey Burgat,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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The ceremony, which took place in London on Sept. 30, saw 10-year-old Scarlett gift the prince with crystal hearts for him, his Meghan, 43, and their children Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The prince's lawyer, David Sherborne, commended his battle outside court on Wednesday and pushed for a police investigation into the saga.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 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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Half of males ages 51-60 have an enlarged prostate and almost all say the condition impacts their quality of life.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
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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In order to juggle the responsibilities of both roles, Chalamet called up some backup: the dudes from his lookalike competition.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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There’s the dude who feeds and raises goats, for reasons entirely unknown.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 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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According to cops, a 34-year-old man was struck in the left hand with a machete by an unidentified man around 11:24 a.m. Friday near Southern Blvd.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Abe paid special attention to tailoring and craft to construct men’s and women’s collections.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Gentleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleman. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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