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Recent Examples of country gentleman
Austen's novel, which was released anonymously in 1813, tells the complex love story between Elizabeth Bennet, the daughter of a country gentlemen, and Mr. Darcy, a rich aristocratic landowner.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Julia Child, southern country gentleman Justin Wilson and the Frugal Gourmet Jeff Smith have all long passed, but Chinese kitchen wizard Chef Martin Yan is still very alive at age 76, bursting with energy and cultural pride.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The short video features a scene on an open Texas road with some country gentlemen looking up at the sky in anticipation of a billboard reveal.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Rather than gamble, consume nine-course meals, and chase women, as his father did, George, shy and conservative, preferred the life of a country gentleman.
—Town & Country, 14 Nov. 2022
But Philip was also the ultimate salt-of-the-earth English country gentleman.
—Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021
For a country gentleman from rural Alabama, that’s high cotton.
—Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 24 Feb. 2021
All along, the Range Rover was building itself an image as an off-road Rambo with the manners of an English country gentleman.
—Tony Assenza, Car and Driver, 30 June 2020
Jordana Comiter, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Julia Child, southern country gentleman Justin Wilson and the Frugal Gourmet Jeff Smith have all long passed, but Chinese kitchen wizard Chef Martin Yan is still very alive at age 76, bursting with energy and cultural pride.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The short video features a scene on an open Texas road with some country gentlemen looking up at the sky in anticipation of a billboard reveal.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Rather than gamble, consume nine-course meals, and chase women, as his father did, George, shy and conservative, preferred the life of a country gentleman.
—Town & Country, 14 Nov. 2022
But Philip was also the ultimate salt-of-the-earth English country gentleman.
—Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021
For a country gentleman from rural Alabama, that’s high cotton.
—Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 24 Feb. 2021
All along, the Range Rover was building itself an image as an off-road Rambo with the manners of an English country gentleman.
—Tony Assenza, Car and Driver, 30 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for country gentleman
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Ha plays the new lead, Sophie Baek, a maid and the illegitimate daughter of a nobleman, who becomes the mysterious love interest of Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson), the seemingly eternal bachelor and second-oldest Bridgerton son.—
Victoria Herman,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026
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Hypocrisy, the French nobleman François de La Rochefoucauld once said, is the tribute vice pays to virtue.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Following the very successful Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon, the latest Westeros installment is situated somewhere between the timelines of House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones and follows the adventures of Sir Dunk and his squire Egg.—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
27 Dec. 2025
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The ensemble cast includes Ellie Bamber as Eleanor’s sister, Beatrice, and Ed Suter as Edward’s loyal squire Richard, who courts Beatrice amid the escalating tragedy.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
27 Dec. 2025
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Distinguished gentlemen boasting dashing Hessian boots and tall beaver hats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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To give you a sense of what happens here, it was given to me by this gentleman as a everybody kept it secret until Sunday afternoon.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Suffice it to say, with credentials such as this, a charivari of fashion-week regulars, media, film and musical grandees and not a few New York and London tatterdemalions showed for the September 12 bacchanal on Church Street.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In those days, the thing to do when opening a new store was partner with a local charity to host a big event: Make nice with the hometown grandees, bring in some likely customers.—
Gene Pressman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Aug. 2025
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Connect with peers who amplify your reach.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Apple has spent much less on artificial intelligence technology than its peers, such as Meta and Microsoft, which have committed to spending hundreds of billions on AI infrastructure.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
29 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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Carolina Herrera's granddaughter Carolina Lansing Carolina Lansing, the 21-year-old granddaughter of legendary fashion designer Carolina Herrera, also made her debut with her younger brother, Magnus Lansing, as her cavalier.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Country gentleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country%20gentleman. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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