as in aristocrat
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
  • 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
  • In yet another sweeping tale of two opposites finding common ground (and a lot of chemistry), Robert Redford starred as a hunter opposite Meryl Streep's aristocrat in what is now Kenya in the 1930s.
    Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Letters from nobles and tavern menus are presented as handouts and players keep track of their treasure with little punch out gold coins.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Set in 1819 Hispaniola, just prior to the Dominican Republic’s push for independence, the drama centers on an unexpected trio – a young Spanish noble, a skilled Chinese silk artisan and a Haitian soldier who’s abandoned his post.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Gentleperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleperson. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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