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as in noblemen
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 princes
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 gentlemen
Distinguished gentlemen boasting dashing Hessian boots and tall beaver hats.
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Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Amazingly, given that Napa estate deals usually involve years of planning and a multifaceted acquisition strategy, the entire purchase came as a complete surprise to these gentlemen, and none of them could have ever imagined such a thing in their wildest dreams.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Finally, there comes an announcement in the press box, a request really, for the gentlemen arguing about baseball to please take their discussion to the back room.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Rather than reading only factoids and statistics from one person, these two gentlemen were on the red carpet interviewing almost every person who went up on stage.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Thanks for joining me this morning, gentlemen.
—ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
So, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my grandmommy, Diana Ross.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
There were more gentlemen that asked for her assistance that evening, Margolyes divulged.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Festival of Ice Carmel, Indiana Ladies and gentlemen, start your chainsaws.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Amazingly, given that Napa estate deals usually involve years of planning and a multifaceted acquisition strategy, the entire purchase came as a complete surprise to these gentlemen, and none of them could have ever imagined such a thing in their wildest dreams.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Finally, there comes an announcement in the press box, a request really, for the gentlemen arguing about baseball to please take their discussion to the back room.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Rather than reading only factoids and statistics from one person, these two gentlemen were on the red carpet interviewing almost every person who went up on stage.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Thanks for joining me this morning, gentlemen.
—ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
So, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my grandmommy, Diana Ross.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
There were more gentlemen that asked for her assistance that evening, Margolyes divulged.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Festival of Ice Carmel, Indiana Ladies and gentlemen, start your chainsaws.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemen
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Archaeology News reported that noblemen might have performed administrative tasks.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Nov. 2025
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As kobolds go, Heinzelmann was more harmless than most, going about his business protecting the castle from giants and dwarves and keeping the staff updated on faerie gossip, as well as protecting the chambermaids from unwelcome attentions from visiting noblemen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The man told officers two males entered his unlocked apartment and sprayed him with a fire extinguisher, according to police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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The thieves were described as one or two males wearing jumpsuits, and possibly driving a red Ford F-150 with an unknown license plate and a black GMC pickup truck with dealer plates — both of which were reported stolen.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The arrival of the Targaryen princes is a big deal for the town of Ashford and the knights and lords and ladies assembled there.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Per Architectural Digest, another of the ship’s staircases could be converted into a water slide for the young princes and princess to use.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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Talk about the weather, add some jokes in there about some of the guys on the team and just stuff like that.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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These guys genuinely want to build the trenches, be strong at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, and that’s a huge key to surviving and thriving in the NFL.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Grand Tour made the announcement early this morning (eastern US time) with a very on-the-nose video of Clarkson literally rubber-stamping the new dudes with his approval, which will hopefully ease the transition for those who are unsure about a new gang.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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True freshman Marco Jones is another one of those dudes who can just get at the QB.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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La Dolce Vita and the Minerva, which occupies the erstwhile palazzo of 17th-century aristocrats, debuted last April.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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He gets passed from one custodian to another, including scientists and aristocrats, all around Europe.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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The young women and their cavaliers headed to L’Arc, a nightclub in Paris situated near the Shangri-La; there, the group continued their celebrations some hours later.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Gentlemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemen. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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