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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
Jack has shown by example how to balance being a true gentleman and a true leader.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The oldest one is from a gentleman, Joe Sheridan.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
At that exact moment, a dapper gentleman about my height appeared at the table.
—Eddie Huang, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2025
But the most relevant tales to tell are about the men like Charles Woodson jersey guy, who was flexing to mimic Micah Parsons’ strength, and the golden retriever-owning gentleman who stopped to have a conversation.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The oldest one is from a gentleman, Joe Sheridan.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
At that exact moment, a dapper gentleman about my height appeared at the table.
—Eddie Huang, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2025
But the most relevant tales to tell are about the men like Charles Woodson jersey guy, who was flexing to mimic Micah Parsons’ strength, and the golden retriever-owning gentleman who stopped to have a conversation.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleman
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Hermès traces its history to 1837 as a harness workshop for European noblemen, and today, the company still has a healthy equestrian business.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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This undead, blood-sucking Transylvanian nobleman was the creation of the Anglo-Irish author Bram Stoker.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The idea of what a tough guy is is a little bit romanticized in the archetype of Clint Eastwood – just being really stoic and not saying a lot.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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People who know him as a wisecracking guy who was into fireworks or whatever have a tendency to dismiss him as somebody too male, too aggressive, too whatever.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
29 Oct. 2025
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The former prince’s accommodation will be privately funded by the King.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The palace said the former prince will also have to move out of the Royal Lodge mansion near Windsor Castle.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Another male was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Described by survivors as a White, working-class male in his 30s, the serial killer gained entry into their homes by removing a small door panel.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Suddenly, his private childhood fantasy of being a knight is becoming a reality.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Since Season 1, Geralt has wanted to be a knight.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The bounty hunter kills some random dudes who are dumb enough to cross him and steals a Falka doll from some little girls who have adopted the Rats as folk heroes.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Because why else would everyone want to get rid of the dude?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Set in the English countryside, the film uses the classic plot of a lower class criminal working his way up through the hierarchy in order to extract laughs from an ensemble of eccentric aristocrats.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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Extending her already impressive range, Thompson carries herself like a blue-blooded aristocrat, her spine straight and lips pursed, all the better to sharpen her features.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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As previously reported by PEOPLE, the two men were arrested after the Paris Banditry Repression Brigade (BRB) and the Central Office for the Fight against Trafficking in Cultural Goods (OCBC) led an investigation into the robbery on Saturday, according to French outlets Le Parisien and Paris Match.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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That’s especially problematic for aging science given that men and women age differently.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Gentleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleman. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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