gent

Definition of gentnext

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Recent Examples of gent These gents don’t have much day-to-day stuff to do during the Olympics. Michael Russo, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026 The potency of the story is in how Felder, now 58, looks back on the totality of his life as an older gent, espousing wisdom that comes with age and self-interrogation. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026 Bovino’s aggressive tactics have drawn intense criticism after federal gents shot and killed two people this month. 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 See All Example Sentences for gent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gent
Noun
  • Joshua Jackson has long been one of the cooler gentlemen on television.
    Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Head coach Jamahl Mosley has made some notable stylistic changes since Orlando’s five-game loss to Boston last spring, but his team still plays with the same physicality that battered the Celtics during that gentlemen’s sweep.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • An unidentified male of unknown age who was also struck in the body was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
    William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The potentially dangerous trend has been popular with young males, plastic surgeons told Fox News Digital.
    Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Any new head of operations should be able to pick his own coach instead of being forced to live with the owner’s guy.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home.
    Peter White, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Despite making choices that would bring traditional dudes to blows, these two forged a real connection, a real trust, a real relationship.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The first half of this sequel is a dull underwater sci-fi action flick all about folks turning on each other for natural resources and Jason Statham's diver dude saving his trouble-magnetic daughter.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Gent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gent. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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