gentlepeople

variants or gentlepersons
plural of gentleperson
as in nobles
a man or woman of high birth or social position gentlepersons did not want to be seen keeping company with commoners

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Noun
  • Because the company also operated a boutique in Paris, its customer base grew to include French and British nobles, plus North and South American millionaires.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The mysterious spirit animal messengers that Ji-noo sends, a tiger and a magpie who represent the nobles and commoners of many Korean folk tales, needed to be otherworldly without being fully demonic.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This elegant, hillside suburb has long attracted artists and aristocrats who built grand villas with sweeping views and filled them with art, books and furnishings.
    Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Would England’s aristocrats vote to cut the Premier League?
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Gentlepeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlepeople. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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