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as in noblemen
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 princes
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 gentlemen
The annual event comes with a strict dress code, including morning suits for gentlemen and certain styles of dress for ladies, while the array of memorable hats on display has become a standout moment.
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Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
These gentlemen host pre-dinner festivities, singles dinner tables, and partner with singles at dance classes (usually Latin ballroom) and for evening dancing.
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Janice Wald Henderson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
That is some business that the gentlemen are discussing.
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
And that, ladies and gentlemen, has to be one of the most surreal paragraphs ever printed in The New York Times.
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Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Well, first of all, the idea that these three gentlemen that have very little background in terms of negotiations or the technical nature of nuclear negotiations going against a hardened Iranian team that's been doing this for decades.
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CBS News,
14 June 2026
So ladies and gentlemen, please welcome songwriter, Hall of Fame, class of 2026, inductee, Taylor Swift.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
For gentlemen of that era, uncivil words were violence.
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Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Deborah Vance, who did NOT die, ladies and gentlemen and they/thems!
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Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
These gentlemen host pre-dinner festivities, singles dinner tables, and partner with singles at dance classes (usually Latin ballroom) and for evening dancing.
—
Janice Wald Henderson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
That is some business that the gentlemen are discussing.
—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
And that, ladies and gentlemen, has to be one of the most surreal paragraphs ever printed in The New York Times.
—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Well, first of all, the idea that these three gentlemen that have very little background in terms of negotiations or the technical nature of nuclear negotiations going against a hardened Iranian team that's been doing this for decades.
—
CBS News,
14 June 2026
So ladies and gentlemen, please welcome songwriter, Hall of Fame, class of 2026, inductee, Taylor Swift.
—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
For gentlemen of that era, uncivil words were violence.
—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Deborah Vance, who did NOT die, ladies and gentlemen and they/thems!
—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemen
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In addition, while common soldiers were buried in mass graves, officers and noblemen were usually laid to rest in a church.
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The upper chamber of the British Parliament was composed of noblemen who inherited their seats for most of its history.
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The birds — a female named Långet, and two males named Mames and Sindålu — made their home on the island with the six other birds in September 2024, marking the first time since 1988 that Guam kingfishers have lived in the wild.
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California is one of 23 states in the country that don't have laws to protect women's sports, and since 2014, has had a law in place to protect the rights of males to compete against females.
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The two estranged princes – now fathers and husbands – have only seen one another a handful of times in the last four years.
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With nanny Olga Powell and mom Diana, the young princes enjoyed an open-sleigh ride in Lech, Austria, on March 30, 1993.
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Look at how powerful Clayton and the front office have handled the pitching staff as guys go up and down.
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Great casting can make a show that much more revealing, and the guys walking it can help sell the fantasy on offer.
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Perched along the Sea of Marmara, the boutique property sits on the largest of the islands, Büyükada, whose Ottoman-era mansions are where intellectuals and aristocrats held court in the 19th century.
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These Virginia aristocrats had been raised on the same Enlightenment thinkers—David Hume and Adam Smith, Montesquieu and Voltaire—as John Adams and Samuel Adams had.
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Mariana is not pleased to hear this, and he's got some rough-looking dudes with him.
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Even big dudes who've won Super Bowls can't help being little brothers.
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The young women and their cavaliers headed to L’Arc, a nightclub in Paris situated near the Shangri-La; there, the group continued their celebrations some hours later.
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So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.
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“Gentlemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemen. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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