gentlemen

plural of gentleman

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Recent Examples of gentlemen Mid-Century Modern follows three gay gentlemen of a certain age (Lane, Bomer, Graham) who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother (Lavin). Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025 The restaurant takes a tongue-in-cheek approach in both its decor—think massive chandeliers, portraits of flamingos dressed as gentlemen and women, and a stylish Art Deco atrium facing Las Vegas Boulevard—and its food and beverage offerings. Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, convict my ass. Sean Emery, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025 As these gentlemen posed and preened, a new, colonial modern style emerged. H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025 That meant ladies could smile and wave with their makeup intact and gentlemen were comfortable in their suit jackets. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 Experiences from all of these fine gentlemen made it into the script that eventually became Animal House. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 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 In the Netflix dramedy Too Much, a brokenhearted American, Jess, makes the move across the pond, inspired in part by daydreams of stately castles, rolling green hills and dashing gentlemen professing their ardent admiration. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemen
Noun
  • Females with childcare responsibilities tended to live longer than males in zoos.
    Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Therefore, the standardized 10,000 steps per day is often recommended for both males and females.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Then, you guys are partnering with the Freestore Foodbank in October to fight childhood hunger?
    David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The wild card Can Vegas’ top guys stay healthy?
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This made Major responsible for the legal and administrative matters relating to the princes.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • While the 1930s Santa Cruz surfers may have been shown as primarily white men, the sport dates back to 12th-century Polynesia and was first demonstrated in Santa Cruz by three Hawaiian princes in 1885.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Typically, the focus would be on the boys themselves, and to his credit, director Tim Mielants has assembled an impressively rowdy gaggle of up-and-coming actors to play all the young dudes.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Anyhoodle, the three dudes went to a clearing and saw hanging net buckets and a stack of coconuts.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ablin focuses on dividend growers, albeit with a shorter track record than dividend aristocrats, that are also high-quality companies.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But soon Islamic scholars became recognized as the second-highest status group, ranking below aristocrats but above the merely wealthy.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Gentlemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemen. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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