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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
On his Christmastime visit home, in Milwaukee, his mother, who thought military school might turn him into a dashing accomplished gentleman, saw the bruises and never sent him back to the school.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The games tent was run by an older but spry gentleman by the name of Cornelius.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Would both of you gentlemen, vote for that?
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Sounds like a gentleman’s club.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The games tent was run by an older but spry gentleman by the name of Cornelius.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Would both of you gentlemen, vote for that?
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Sounds like a gentleman’s club.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for gentleman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleman
Noun
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The sprawling Northamptonshire property was first granted to Norman nobleman Geoffrey of Mowbray following the 11th-century Norman Conquest, later passing to Isabel de Bruce—the grandmother of Scottish king Robert the Bruce—before eventually returning to the English crown in the 14th century.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 May 2026
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Two French soldiers carry the Infanta of Spain’s portrait to young Louis XIV, joined by Alejandro, a Spanish nobleman enthralled by science, colonization and the New World’s promises.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Take Danielle, for instance, who dated Robert and a number of guys who barely appeared during her time on the show.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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In the past few months you guys have been all over both social and traditional media.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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The cultured prince ran in Paris's academic, scientific and artistic circles, and hosted many a lively gathering at his palace—a tradition of hospitality that was revived in 2010, with the opening of the Shangri-La Paris.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Ever since, the former prince has been keeping out of the public eye.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
Noun
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In one instance, a male had missed 50 meals.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Two mountain lion kittens — a male and a female — were fatally struck on Southland roadways within two days of each other, it was announced Thursday.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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In fact, Seth Hickle, chief investment officer at Mindset Wealth Management, believes today’s tech leaders are going to become tomorrow’s dividend aristocrats .—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Strictly speaking, Connie is an aristocrat and Mellors is working class.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Noun
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This weird dude who was just for some reason in the background of all those studio sessions.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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This weird dude who was just for some reason in the background of all those studio sessions.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
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Brunson went from being a piece to the whole pie in New York and became Gotham’s knight with his huge scoring performances and late-game heroics.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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As the story goes, in the 17th century the dragon nightly terrorized Palma, devouring residents until sword-wielding knight Bartomeu Coch slew it, named it and gifted the dead monster to his fiancée, Na Coca Rossello.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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San Antonio's star big man has intentionally tried to get the ball close to the basket rather than drift toward the 3-point line, and he's been rewarded with two baskets at the rim.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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An Orange County man downed 2 quarts of Jack Daniel’s before firing a gun multiple times inside his Laguna Niguel home, forcing terrified relatives to flee.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Gentleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleman. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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