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as in nobleman
a man of high birth or social position
many of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were gentlemen who were risking everything
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as in prince
an honorable and courteous man
was such a gentleman that he offered to call a cab for me
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Recent Examples of gentleman
At the end of a presentation Bryant shows to Top O’ Hill visitors, there’s a black-and-white photo of a dapper-looking gentleman and his family.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
But committing to produce the low, graceful Falcon was too much to ask of a chairman who once declared every Chrysler’s roof must be high enough that a gentleman could wear his hat while driving.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
An older gentleman took a nutria across the cheek.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
And that is mainly due to the ‘victim’ role in which these two gentlemen manoeuvre themselves.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
But committing to produce the low, graceful Falcon was too much to ask of a chairman who once declared every Chrysler’s roof must be high enough that a gentleman could wear his hat while driving.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
An older gentleman took a nutria across the cheek.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
And that is mainly due to the ‘victim’ role in which these two gentlemen manoeuvre themselves.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleman
Noun
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Giselle, one of the oldest story ballets, has two parts: In the First Act, Giselle, a young peasant girl is seduced by Albrecht, a nobleman in disguise.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Edgar Ravenswood, a Scottish nobleman, speaks in Standard English throughout the text.—
Rachel Ashcroft
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Another favorite comic novel of mine, this one follows a guy in Beijing who installs custom, old school sound systems for rich people.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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Travis is a perfect addition to the rogue gallery of guys Rahill consistently plays across social media — hilarious and singular character studies of very particular and deeply cringey types of dude, replete with his trademark grin.—
Justin Caffier,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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The interview, which came to be because the prince was facing mounting scrutiny due to his alleged relationship with Epstein, was supposed to be a way to save his public image.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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The project is described to us as in the vein of King Lear and Succession, charting the rivalry between two princes over a renowned Korean painting.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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The powers that be explained to me that in the audiobook, there would be no easy way to identify the bees’ chapters, which were designated with italics in the printed version, unless the narrator’s voice changed from female to male.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Kristin Andrews, a philosopher at York University, told me about gelada monkeys, which live in units consisting of one dominant male and about a dozen females.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Welcome to lady knight fall with this romantasy about the bloody, magical bonds between a mage and his knight.—
Natalie Zutter
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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August 24, 2025 The judgement day cm punk la knight and penta in newcastle england pic.twitter.com/p7RusalBHO — ♥️I will always love dominik♥️ (@Dirtydomera) August 25, 2025 CM Punk da un speech junto a Penta y LA Knight.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Plenty of people, critics or otherwise, weighed in online, often piling on about their distaste for a perfectly adequate, somewhat imperfect, modestly ambitious thriller that’s mostly about a very intense dude trying to protect his adult children.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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But in college football’s hottest early-season matchup, the Carlsbad dude was California cool.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Sian Clifford gives a larger-than-life performance as a narcissistic aristocrat who hires a struggling filmmaker to record her every move, in Samuel Abraham’s eccentric mockumentary.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Originally an aristocrat’s villa from the turn of the 20th century—now transformed thoughtfully into a boutique hotel—Mirlo is an oasis away from the noise of the city, yet still just a 15-minute taxi from the center.—
Zoe Dubno,
Vogue,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Authorities arrested a man shortly after a bullet hit Kirk, Mason said during the news conference.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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No man is worth missing Paris for.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Gentleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleman. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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