gentleman
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He was a sharpshooter, a man’s man, and a true gentleman.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
She continued: “He was a true and noble gentleman, wrapped up in my dream leading man. I will love you forever, Dr. Alan Grant.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Initially introduced as an invisible scene partner for Meyers to scream-drawl at during his cornpone impersonations of the Republican gentleman from South Carolina, Mee-Maw evolved into a Southern gothic performance piece.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Imagine a Romano-British gentleman in the middle of the fourth century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
His excellent manners, educated voice, and physical poise marked him as a gentleman.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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Jewish by birth, Disraeli was a departure from the aristocrats and country gentlemen whose party he refashioned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
"I just wanted to tell this story because, ladies and gentlemen of the American media, this is important," Rutte told journalists in the Oval Office as Trump looked on approvingly.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
"Can you bear to do one more of those, ladies and gentlemen," pleads Dunkley, "while there's still blood left in your top lips?"
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
At the start of the 20th century, Southern California was home to an astonishing number of military academies designed to turn boys into officers and gentlemen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Captain Newport goes off exploring with eight or nine gentlemen and a dozen sailors.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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