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Recent Examples of gent
Bovino’s aggressive tactics have drawn intense criticism after federal gents shot and killed two people this month.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
Nichanian has an incredible knack for knowing exactly what modern gents want and delivers it in the best, most luxurious way.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
The late gent, an Orange County veteran, became fascinated with archaeology while serving in Vietnam in the 1970s.
—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
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
Nichanian has an incredible knack for knowing exactly what modern gents want and delivers it in the best, most luxurious way.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
The late gent, an Orange County veteran, became fascinated with archaeology while serving in Vietnam in the 1970s.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gent
Noun
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Oh, so much farther, ladies and gentlemen.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Well, you and the 999 other gentlemen who move fast enough to snag one.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Whether male, female, or divine, these bodies convey force, belief, and energy.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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Slusser filed the lawsuit against representatives of her school and the Mountain West Conference in fall 2024 after she allegedly was made to share bedrooms and changing spaces with trans teammate Blaire Fleming for a whole season without being informed that Fleming is a biological male.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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So one of us was a writer, one of us was a director, one of us was the lifeguard, and David Hasselhoff was the PR guy, the star, keeping up the morale.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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Collin was a very quiet guy and Terrell Allen was like a silent assassin.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But while the big burly dude alliance might be the strategic headline, the interesting stuff was with the women.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 14 cents thing was unnecessary, dude.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Gent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gent. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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