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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
The actual scene of the Denny’s Plan, in which Clark visits a famously gay Denny’s while on a work trip in Chicago to entice a fine young gentleman to meet up with Floyd as Tiger Tiger, is where Bateman really shines this week.
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
There has been firm and widespread pushback at reports that there is a gentleman’s agreement that Tonali can leave, while Howe has spoken about their tight relationship.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The front grille resembles a chrome gentleman’s mustache with perfectly round headlamps, giving it an expression of joy.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
Mike Brown apologizes for his French, ladies and gentlemen — particularly the children watching the MSG Networks’ Knicks postgame broadcast at home — but OG Anunoby has only been named to an NBA All-Defensive Team once in his career.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
There has been firm and widespread pushback at reports that there is a gentleman’s agreement that Tonali can leave, while Howe has spoken about their tight relationship.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The front grille resembles a chrome gentleman’s mustache with perfectly round headlamps, giving it an expression of joy.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
Mike Brown apologizes for his French, ladies and gentlemen — particularly the children watching the MSG Networks’ Knicks postgame broadcast at home — but OG Anunoby has only been named to an NBA All-Defensive Team once in his career.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleman
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In addition, while common soldiers were buried in mass graves, officers and noblemen were usually laid to rest in a church.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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To confuse UConn with anything other than the University of Connecticut would be akin to assuming Duke was merely some nobleman in England.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Any new head of operations should be able to pick his own coach instead of being forced to live with the owner’s guy.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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Despite concerns about his boorish behavior, questionable business dealings and unsavory friends, Andrew spent 10 years as Britain’s special envoy for international trade and remained a prince of the realm until the details of his relationship with Epstein were revealed last year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Even members of the royal family with titles like prince and princess are known to bow or curtsy to greet the monarch and their spouse.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The victim was an Asian biological male who was found wearing women’s clothing, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said in 2024.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The pandas — a male named Ping Ping and a female named Fu Shuang — were both born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Peyton, 27, showed small, delicate drawings of princes, aristocrats, historical figures, writers.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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The former shared their hobby with Javanese aristocrats and other elites, and the latter collaborated with local artisans who supplied the materials to serve Indonesian customers.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then, security dude turned on his cell phone’s flashlight and shined it at Jackson’s camera.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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What if the dude wasn't robbing someone but wanted to kill people, wanted to shoot the school up, or something?—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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There are 10 others — a bear, dragon, fox, knight, lion, marauder, mustang, red panda, watchman and wolf — that will be narrowed to a final three via a public voting process that ends Friday.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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She was included in the 2025 Time 100 list and was named a knight of France’s Legion of Honour.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Two men carried an effigy of Maduro, his eyes blood-red, and his teeth vampiric, wearing a prison jumpsuit with a chain around his neck.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thomas then claimed police later told her that Kierra may have been dating another man.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Gentleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleman. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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