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Recent Examples of gent
The late gent, an Orange County veteran, became fascinated with archaeology while serving in Vietnam in the 1970s.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
That the gent who added such oddball touches to so many of his previous scores could do something so straightforward and Satie-like here was, frankly, astounding.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
Jordan, of course, is not the only leading gent in Hollywood to bring his mom to a splashy red carpet recently.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026
With similar aplomb, Pedro Pascal muscled his way into all our hearts at the Cannes Film Festival wearing a Calvin Klein black cutoff tee and pants … less is most certainly more for these gents.
—Alison Edmond, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
That the gent who added such oddball touches to so many of his previous scores could do something so straightforward and Satie-like here was, frankly, astounding.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
Jordan, of course, is not the only leading gent in Hollywood to bring his mom to a splashy red carpet recently.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026
With similar aplomb, Pedro Pascal muscled his way into all our hearts at the Cannes Film Festival wearing a Calvin Klein black cutoff tee and pants … less is most certainly more for these gents.
—Alison Edmond, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gent
Noun
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After running away before Cathy's wedding, Heathcliff transforms from a farm hand to a proper 18th-century gentleman—complete with a new gold tooth and hoop earring.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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The time belongs to the gentleman from Kentucky.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The legs of the males are pale tan, while the torso is a dark blue.—
Chloe Chapin,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
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Reforms to royal succession were passed in 2013 to give male and female royals an equal right to the throne in future, ending centuries of male-preference primogeniture.—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Without a true number-one guy, extending players like Powell is not a major concern, either way.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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Pippa challenges Wrigley on why the guys never hold Stephen accountable.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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People don’t talk about him as much because of the other dudes.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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That dude was such a leader in that way.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Gent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gent. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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