gentleman
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She described her husband as a "true gentleman", who was kind and patient with a positive outlook on life.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
He was a sharpshooter, a man’s man, and a true gentleman.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 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
“To have this gentleman who just exuded kindness and compassion was like an antidote to all the tumult and vitriol in the world,” Couric said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
“You know,” she confided to Adams, “my friendship for that gentleman has lived through his faults and errors—to which I have not been blind. I believe he remains our friend.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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
“There’s a lot of discussion, the MOU, the gentlemen’s agreements, the final deal—words don’t matter, ladies and gentlemen, we’re about verification,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Mr Ratcliffe described the former students as "magnificent, young gentlemen".
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
They look like gentlemen, or at least they do in the oil portraits that they have painted of themselves to boost their social status.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
