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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
To be fair, the gentleman in the middle seat next to me did his best to not impinge on his neighbors, and the flight was fine.
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Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Distinguished gentlemen boasting dashing Hessian boots and tall beaver hats.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Spanberger and her husband, Virginia's new first gentleman, were also set to host an inaugural ball Saturday night at Main Street Station.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
The principles of being a gentleman, Weir told me, had been instilled by his father, Frederick, an engineer.
—Alec Wilkinson, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
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Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Distinguished gentlemen boasting dashing Hessian boots and tall beaver hats.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Spanberger and her husband, Virginia's new first gentleman, were also set to host an inaugural ball Saturday night at Main Street Station.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
The principles of being a gentleman, Weir told me, had been instilled by his father, Frederick, an engineer.
—Alec Wilkinson, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleman
Noun
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Her lecture on Orlando, Virginia Woolf’s fantastical 1928 novel about an English nobleman who turns into a woman halfway through his centuries-long life, is a showstopper.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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For most of its 700-year history, the House of Lords was composed of noblemen — not women — who inherited their seats, alongside a smattering of bishops.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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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
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Jack Huston plays Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur, who is betrayed to the Romans by his adopted brother, Messala (Toby Kebbell), and sold into slavery and then returns years to Jerusalem seeking revenge.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Trial of Seven is about to commence — a clash of mud, blood, and iron before a roaring crowd to determine the fate of the aspiring knight that dared to defend a lowly stage performer from a rampaging Targaryen prince.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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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
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Other historians, as well as the International Olympic Committee, credit French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin with proposing the revival in 1894.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2026
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In 1999, the Labour government of then-Prime Minister Tony Blair evicted most of the more than 750 hereditary peers, though to avoid an aristocrats’ rebellion, 92 were allowed to remain temporarily.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 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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But when a man from Anne’s past returns from war, a curse begins to take shape through a mysterious knight and threatens to destroy them all.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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Adding further to the overall tension is the looming presence of a murderous knight in full armor roaming the countryside.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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While officers were still at the scene, they were notified of a fourth victim, a man who had been transported to the hospital by a private vehicle, police said.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Van Dyke was in the apartment with a woman when they were allegedly approached by two armed men, Valverde said.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Gentleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleman. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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