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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
On the first Tuesday of Wimbledon, with hot evening sunshine lighting up the deuce court, Jack Draper, the fourth seed in the gentlemen’s singles, was playing disconcertingly well.
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
But along the way, these gentlemen detoured in their conversation to discuss the whiskey being produced when Taylor himself was distilling.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 July 2025
For instance, a group of gentlemen wore matching pastel suits.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 July 2025
The gentleman who is the executive director of all of these cruises, his name is Michael Lazaroff.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
But along the way, these gentlemen detoured in their conversation to discuss the whiskey being produced when Taylor himself was distilling.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 July 2025
For instance, a group of gentlemen wore matching pastel suits.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 July 2025
The gentleman who is the executive director of all of these cruises, his name is Michael Lazaroff.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for gentleman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleman
Noun
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Edgar Ravenswood, a Scottish nobleman, speaks in Standard English throughout the text.—
Rachel Ashcroft
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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At a young age, like a nobleman in earlier centuries, Malaparte was dispatched to be raised by others—in this case, a metalworker’s family on the city’s outskirts.—
Thomas Meaney,
New Yorker,
2 July 2025
Noun
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This -- Donald Trump should never have been hanging out with this guy and any other politician, any other human being.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
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Our guys just competed and just really proud of the effort.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
Noun
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All retained their titles of prince and princess, but these titles will become personal and any future spouses or children will not have a right to them.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Bailey is Fiyero, a prince and popular student at Shiz University, while Goldblum plays the iconic Wizard.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Smoke Were in the military Were exposed to heavy metals or pesticides Have a family member with ALS Are male A neurologist (a doctor who specializes in diseases of the brain and nervous system) can diagnose ALS.—
Janelle McSwiggin,
Health,
20 July 2025
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Once there, officers found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound.—
Ellie Buckheit,
Baltimore Sun,
20 July 2025
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The trove included 16th-century records of clandestine government affairs, a 15th-century letter from a knight and documents from the Dutch East India Company.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The handball-esque sport was initially favored by medieval monks and knights but quickly became popular among French royalty — which is why it was typically played indoors, like in palaces.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
9 July 2025
Noun
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By comparison, Sad Affleck was just a dude encased in a metal suit.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Oswald, Sirhan Sirhan, Chapman, Ray, the dude who almost killed Reagan to make Jodie Foster fall in love with him (didn't work).—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The English aristocrat will receive an enormous sum to marry Gladys, the daughter of the railroad titan.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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This novel, the first in a trilogy, pokes gentle fun at the aristocrat and all her unruly impulses.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The Wimbledon men's final between three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner and Alcaraz (a five-time Grand Slam champ) comes less than two months after Alcaraz stormed back from a huge deficit to win the French Open in five sets on June 8.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Although match times will not be announced until later this year, the dates and locations of games for 2026 men’s World Cup games are already set.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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“Gentleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleman. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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