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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
As a rule, royal governors were gentlemen, if not always gentlemen with experience.
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Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Mid-Century Modern follows three gay gentlemen of a certain age (Lane, Bomer, Graham) who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother (Lavin).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
The restaurant takes a tongue-in-cheek approach in both its decor—think massive chandeliers, portraits of flamingos dressed as gentlemen and women, and a stylish Art Deco atrium facing Las Vegas Boulevard—and its food and beverage offerings.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, convict my ass.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
As these gentlemen posed and preened, a new, colonial modern style emerged.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
That meant ladies could smile and wave with their makeup intact and gentlemen were comfortable in their suit jackets.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Experiences from all of these fine gentlemen made it into the script that eventually became Animal House.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
And that is mainly due to the ‘victim’ role in which these two gentlemen manoeuvre themselves.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Mid-Century Modern follows three gay gentlemen of a certain age (Lane, Bomer, Graham) who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother (Lavin).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
The restaurant takes a tongue-in-cheek approach in both its decor—think massive chandeliers, portraits of flamingos dressed as gentlemen and women, and a stylish Art Deco atrium facing Las Vegas Boulevard—and its food and beverage offerings.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, convict my ass.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
As these gentlemen posed and preened, a new, colonial modern style emerged.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
That meant ladies could smile and wave with their makeup intact and gentlemen were comfortable in their suit jackets.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Experiences from all of these fine gentlemen made it into the script that eventually became Animal House.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
And that is mainly due to the ‘victim’ role in which these two gentlemen manoeuvre themselves.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemen
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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
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Hermès traces its history to 1837 as a harness workshop for European noblemen, and today, the company still has a healthy equestrian business.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After the crash, multiple eyewitnesses said that family members of the four minor males in the other car, all of whom were 15, arrived on the scene and attempted to get the boys to leave, according to the warrant.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Four black mice — two females and two males — are set to fly to Tiangong along with the astronauts and will be used in experiments focusing on reproduction in low Earth orbit.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ludwig’s distant paternal ancestors were in fact German Jewish merchants, not warlike princes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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And now, with a lucrative new four-year deal for film and TV at Paramount for their production company, Upside Down Pictures, they’re primed to become the crown princes of Hollywood.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Two guys sat on New York public transit, talking into little mics attached to their Metro cards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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You guys have pretty well done that on your own with a 50 percent divorce rate.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The bounty hunter kills some random dudes who are dumb enough to cross him and steals a Falka doll from some little girls who have adopted the Rats as folk heroes.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sections of shirtless dudes have taken the sport by storm this month.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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From hot scientists to charming aristocrats to dancing princes, here are Bailey’s sexiest onscreen roles thus far.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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Set in the English countryside, the film uses the classic plot of a lower class criminal working his way up through the hierarchy in order to extract laughs from an ensemble of eccentric aristocrats.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Gentlemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemen. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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