as in gentlemen
an honorable and courteous man
a novel about the dashing cavaliers and gracious ladies of the South before the Civil War
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gentlemen
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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 -
Finally, the 0/3 domino went into Purple 0 and the last open tile and that, ladies and gentlemen, was that.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Cavaliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavaliers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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