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gentleman

[jen-tl-muhn] / ˈdʒɛn tl mən /


NOUN
a well-born person
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Jeeves was a nice gentleman who answered our questions for decades.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

It’s nice for this gentleman that he seems to love his six-figure job and doesn’t want to give it up, but a job is a burden for many other older people, me included.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

“This is the gentleman who takes firefighters out and brings them home safely. He protects the homes and infrastructure all over not just Alaska, but now the world.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

BBC presenter Ralph McLean said Kelly was "a natural broadcaster, great family man and always a gentleman".

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

“Excuse me, son,” mumbled the same sturdy-looking gentleman who had helped us with the lanterns.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Ladies and gentlemen, I must be pretty persuasive, because I got both.”

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

“I have visions of older gentlemen going out at night and doing it in balaclavas and golf jumpers,” said Susan Oliver, who runs SO & Co., a fashion accessories and gift store in town.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Erling Haaland and SoFi Stadium, ladies and gentlemen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 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

I see Master Clovell glaring at us, and I wonder how long Captain Smith will remain unshackled if he keeps talking this way about the gentlemen.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone


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