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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
Edouard Langlois, a formidable dark-bearded gentleman, was the artistic director of the local Edwin Booth Theatre.
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Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Golf has been a gentleman’s sport.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Jack has shown by example how to balance being a true gentleman and a true leader.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The oldest one is from a gentleman, Joe Sheridan.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Golf has been a gentleman’s sport.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Jack has shown by example how to balance being a true gentleman and a true leader.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The oldest one is from a gentleman, Joe Sheridan.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleman
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Hermès traces its history to 1837 as a harness workshop for European noblemen, and today, the company still has a healthy equestrian business.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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This undead, blood-sucking Transylvanian nobleman was the creation of the Anglo-Irish author Bram Stoker.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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You guys have pretty well done that on your own with a 50 percent divorce rate.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gerard Damiano was a smart guy, a hairdresser from the Bronx who directed Deep Throat and the follow-up, Devil in Miss Jones, which were killing it at the box office, high up on Variety’s Top 50 list of the highestgrossing films.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The former prince’s accommodation will be privately funded by the King.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The palace said the former prince will also have to move out of the Royal Lodge mansion near Windsor Castle.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Another male was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Described by survivors as a White, working-class male in his 30s, the serial killer gained entry into their homes by removing a small door panel.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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From hot scientists to charming aristocrats to dancing princes, here are Bailey’s sexiest onscreen roles thus far.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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That’s realized quite literally by the prolific Swedish actor Stig Järrel, who plays Satan as an aristocrat in a state of perpetual ocular discomfort due to Britt-Marie’s insistence on holding onto her virginity.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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He was stuck between Kim Novak and a wall on one side and a four-hundred-pound dude on the other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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But for a glorious period, all that mattered were the dudes being dudes.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Suddenly, his private childhood fantasy of being a knight is becoming a reality.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Since Season 1, Geralt has wanted to be a knight.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is pressing charges against a man who was caught on camera touching and attempting to kiss her during a public appearance on Tuesday.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Little Rock man who, police say, crashed while fleeing from an Arkansas State Police trooper last week now faces first-degree murder counts in the death of two teenage passengers, authorities said Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Gentleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleman. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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