gent

noun

Definition of gentnext
as in gentleman
an adult male human being ladies and gents

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Recent Examples of gent His Buena Vista Social Club premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and the courtly gents from Havana beat out their electrifying rhythms. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 June 2026 My favorite Kicks player was a gent from Cambridgeshire named Mike Bailey. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 Mother's Day is upon us Yes, ladies and gents, Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 10. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2026 Or gents or anyone else, though the Masters isn’t exactly a hotbed of bold, gender-interrogating fashion decisions. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gent
  1. gentleman
  2. male
  3. guy
  4. dude
Noun
  • The actor remains tight-lipped about season four, except revealing that Bradley Whitford, who portrays Grace’s husband, first gentleman Todd, has a bigger role as expected.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Knicks claiming the 2026 NBA championship in an emphatic 4-1 gentleman’s sweep of the San Antonio Spurs sent the Eastern Conference into a frenzy.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Definition of gentleman
Noun
  • Kansas City Fire Department paramedics had transported the victim, an adult male, to a hospital before officers arrived.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The driver is a 17-year-old male, and the victim is a 17-year-old female who is believed to have serious injuries.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
Definition of male
Noun
  • But since quarterback is easily the most important position on the field, NFL teams routinely sign those guys to contract extensions well before their fifth-year option runs out.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Paul Hornung, Jim Taylor, Bart Starr, Ray Nitschke and all those guys.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of guy
Noun
  • How different are the dude-skewing, sci-fi-loving core audiences for these movies?
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • There’s hippie dudes and Patagonia dudes but also corporate lawyer dudes looking for a night off.
    — Claire Howorth, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Definition of dude

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“Gent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gent. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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