How to Use gentleman in a Sentence
gentleman
noun- He's a gentleman by birth.
- A true gentleman would never engage in such behavior.
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As for some of the best dressed gentleman of the night?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2024
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Ladies and gentlemen, the man in the hood is Ward Cameron.
—Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 16 Apr. 2020
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Jesse is a gentleman and prefers to take the high road.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
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These are the places that the elite gentlemen of the last two centuries went to shop and get clothed.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
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Any time would be a good time to put those two gentlemen on film and in the show.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
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Any time would be a good time to put those two gentlemen on film and in the show.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
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And one of the students who worked in his lab was a gentleman named Vint Cerf.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 June 2023
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Gary was a true gentleman and the voice of reason for so many.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2021
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The fact that the gentleman was getting out of his car when the dog attacked is scary.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Mar. 2023
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The gentleman with the big mustache and the turquoise knapsack walks by and looks at you again.
—Emma Rathbone, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2021
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Of course, there were some who did, but most of them were gentlemen.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 26 Feb. 2025
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Norm was the type of man who brought joy into the lives of all who knew him, a true gentleman.
—courant.com, 24 Nov. 2019
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Ladies and gentlemen, Yang Wang has style — to go with skill, skill, skill.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 July 2023
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Perhaps the real star of the film wasn’t a gentleman at all.
—Elizabeth Montgomery, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2020
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So, ladies and gentlemen, hats off and stand for the passing of a genius.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Oct. 2023
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Bring your list and cameras to have a nice visit with the gentleman from the North Pole.
—Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 24 Nov. 2022
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And then the gentleman comes back, talking on the phone, walking back and forth.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
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There was a gentleman that was being restrained and kind of fought with to get on the ground.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Take, for instance, the scenes when Penelope tries to flirt with a gentlemen for the first time.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 6 June 2025
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The two gentlemen sporting tuxedos pushed the car down the street while the girls walked alongside of it in their gowns.
—Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2020
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Hang onto your hard-hats ladies and gentleman, this is one heck of a ride.
—Marc D. Grasso, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2023
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In fairness, all three DRF gentlemen point out that there is some shard of hope for Baeza to gain a stall in the gate.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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This gentleman is an internet troll and scourge of the earth.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 1 May 2023
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The set is the ideal gift for the tequila-loving gentleman in your life.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 May 2021
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If all the fine ladies and gentleman could slip into their finest loungewear and make their way to the nearest screen.
—Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 17 Apr. 2020
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Would these gentlemen have welcomed two young men with the same words?
—Denise Kummer, WSJ, 1 Jan. 2024
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The gentlemen designers Dolce and Gabbana certainly do not stint on locations.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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The Renaissance ideal suggests a fine and cultured society, with its crowds of gay ladies and gentlemen devoted to the pleasures and elegances of life—which excites my admiration, but not my sympathies.
—Henry Wiencek july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
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