Green has ranked the most expensive yachts owned by sports stars today, showing exactly how much the eight gents were willing to pay for a private oasis at sea.—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 June 2024 Here’s how long ago that was: Toronto’s goalie was a portly gent by the name of Turk Broda, who was once photographed sitting cross-legged on the ice with a plate of pancakes in his lap.—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 As for some of the standout Broadway gents of the evening, Daniel Radcliffe chose a custom Todd Snyder tuxedo in an unexpected shade of lilac.—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024 And what a gent, Werner Hink. • Care for a concert review?—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for gent
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, "of aristocratic birth, graceful, beautiful," borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin genitus, past participle of gignere "to engender" — more at kin entry 1
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