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Recent Examples of gent
Thanks to a prosthetic leg, the gent’s gait was a dead giveaway.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The drains were so inadequate that a visit to the gents toilet, even before kick-off, meant wading through puddles of urine.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Late-night gents Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel pose with their wives Evelyn McGee-Colbert and Molly McNearney.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The late gent, an Orange County veteran, became fascinated with archaeology while serving in Vietnam.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The drains were so inadequate that a visit to the gents toilet, even before kick-off, meant wading through puddles of urine.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Late-night gents Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel pose with their wives Evelyn McGee-Colbert and Molly McNearney.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The late gent, an Orange County veteran, became fascinated with archaeology while serving in Vietnam.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gent
Noun
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Friends, family and fellow rappers began mourning the loss of Oak Cliff rapper Zeethewizard on Monday, several days after he was shot along with four others at a Dallas gentlemen’s club while ringing in the new year.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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His father was a gentleman for all times in New York sports.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Upon arrival, officers found two deceased males inside the business.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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McManus did not identify the victims killed, but said two were males and one was female.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Wouldn’t be surprised if a few cheerleaders and equipment guys are looking to leave, too.—
Mac Engel
January 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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The guy in the back seat with me was just, like, trying to strike up small talk.—
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Unidentified plainclothes dudes then dragged her out of the high school auditorium while other Idahoans watched — some in amusement, others not so much.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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And these guys are … these are bad dudes.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Gent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gent. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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