gents

noun

Definition of gentsnext
plural of gent
as in gentlemen
an adult male human being ladies and gents

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  1. gentlemen
  2. guys
  3. males
  4. dudes
Noun
  • That, ladies and gentlemen, is why the stock of Amazon surged Friday and took its hyperscaler peers along for the ride.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a resident big band that sets the tempo for dancing—there are even gentlemen hosts available for ladies—and a DJ rocks the small disco late into the night.
    — Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of gentlemen
Noun
  • There’s a certain level of performance those guys have operated at for a long time and it’s been very successful.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Maybe the biggest fourth-wall break was the show following you guys to BravoCon, which is a lot to take in even without the cameras in tow.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • During the season, female tarantulas remain underground and begin emitting strong pheromones to attract males, who leave their burrows in hopes of finding mates, per the University of California.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The kakapo is also the heaviest parrot species, with males weighing up to 9 pounds.
    — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of males
Noun
  • Jump scares, dudes with chainsaws, fake blood and adult drinks accentuated with gummy worms.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Plus hunting, camping, hiking and dudes gouging out gators' eyeballs, too.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dudes
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“Gents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gents. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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