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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
Ladies and gentlemen, Duval, you the one.
—
Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Rather than reading only factoids and statistics from one person, these two gentlemen were on the red carpet interviewing almost every person who went up on stage.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Thanks for joining me this morning, gentlemen.
—ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
So, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my grandmommy, Diana Ross.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
There were more gentlemen that asked for her assistance that evening, Margolyes divulged.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Festival of Ice Carmel, Indiana Ladies and gentlemen, start your chainsaws.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Ladies and gentlemen, Marshall Curry, Judd Apatow—thank you for your work, thank you for the film.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, since these gentlemen are used to being ignored, my more polite evasions serve only to encourage them to continue these unwanted conversations.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Rather than reading only factoids and statistics from one person, these two gentlemen were on the red carpet interviewing almost every person who went up on stage.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Thanks for joining me this morning, gentlemen.
—ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
So, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my grandmommy, Diana Ross.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
There were more gentlemen that asked for her assistance that evening, Margolyes divulged.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Festival of Ice Carmel, Indiana Ladies and gentlemen, start your chainsaws.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Ladies and gentlemen, Marshall Curry, Judd Apatow—thank you for your work, thank you for the film.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, since these gentlemen are used to being ignored, my more polite evasions serve only to encourage them to continue these unwanted conversations.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemen
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Archaeology News reported that noblemen might have performed administrative tasks.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Nov. 2025
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As kobolds go, Heinzelmann was more harmless than most, going about his business protecting the castle from giants and dwarves and keeping the staff updated on faerie gossip, as well as protecting the chambermaids from unwelcome attentions from visiting noblemen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mountain lions need wide ranges to hunt, usually for deer, and for males to find unrelated females for breeding.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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At the time, a group of males, including Daniels-Strickland, were arguing with staff and demanding the return of a cellphone.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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The arrival of the Targaryen princes is a big deal for the town of Ashford and the knights and lords and ladies assembled there.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Per Architectural Digest, another of the ship’s staircases could be converted into a water slide for the young princes and princess to use.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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And what’s really interesting is not only does Hemingway cite the Spanish American War writers as an inspiration, but some famous literary, Hard Boiled writers like James and Kane cite those guys as their inspirations.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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It’s trickled down to the regular professional player, to guys ranked 40 or 50 in the world.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The dudes are still making movies at this age.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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But the dudes can take a victory lap today, celebrating the nomination of Joseph Kosinski’s swaggering, vroom-vroom sports movie.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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He gets passed from one custodian to another, including scientists and aristocrats, all around Europe.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Before that, fashion was really focused on socialites and aristocrats.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
19 Jan. 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
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“Gentlemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemen. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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