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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
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!
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Jeff Shi of Wolves, ladies and gentlemen.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Soon, Colbert was joined by Jon Stewart to confront his denial about Late Show being over, which was followed by a heartfelt bit from the gentlemen of Strike Force Five including Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
Would both of you gentlemen vote for that?
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
The final scene of The Trial describes the execution of Kafka’s protagonist by two impatient gentlemen.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
There, ladies and gentlemen rode the moors, shot pigeons, and did other wildly romantic activities for an imaginative eleven-year-old.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
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
Jeff Shi of Wolves, ladies and gentlemen.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Soon, Colbert was joined by Jon Stewart to confront his denial about Late Show being over, which was followed by a heartfelt bit from the gentlemen of Strike Force Five including Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
Would both of you gentlemen vote for that?
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
The final scene of The Trial describes the execution of Kafka’s protagonist by two impatient gentlemen.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
There, ladies and gentlemen rode the moors, shot pigeons, and did other wildly romantic activities for an imaginative eleven-year-old.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemen
Noun
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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.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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The upper chamber of the British Parliament was composed of noblemen who inherited their seats for most of its history.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Since only female mosquitoes bite, releasing males wouldn't increase the biting populations.—
Kimberly Miller,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The mass release of dud studs elbows out fertile males, preventing them from mating with females, which generally only mate once.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
Noun
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American vacationers, Emirati princes, French fashion designers, British socialites and new-money Chinese.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Earlier this year, Quinn pounced on the opportunity to cast Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams as star-crossed fae princes from feuding kingdoms who (spoiler) have been knocking boots in secret.—
Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
1 June 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 second inning, back-to-back singles by Dalton Rushing and Alex Freeland – those guys at the bottom of the lineup – put two runners on when Ohtani sent another liner into the right field corner, this time for a triple.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Hopefully, the dudes buy into him.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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No sub-tweeting, no digs in the press, just two dudes with a minor disagreement hashing it out man-to-man and then moving on.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Both aristocrats completed their outfits with Sahag Arslanian jewelry.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
23 May 2026
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Intriguingly, the 140 selections on view, ranging from vases to books, Buddhist figurines to landscape painting, literati desk accessories to official portraiture, look nothing at all like the art favored by European aristocrats arrayed elsewhere in the Art Institute.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Gentlemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemen. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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