gentry

Example Sentences

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Portrayed in youth by Grady Wilson, he grows up middle class in New Jersey as his mother resolves to raise him with the airs and graces of the gentry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“He’s making the point that the British landed gentry aristocracy really are the original gangsters of the British class society,” says Daniel Ings, who plays the duke’s older brother.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

Dr. Guy says that dropping the "ap" was a change which happened over time, and that the gentry led, with the rest of the population then following.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2023

As part of the gentry but unmarried, Bridget would have lost her reputation had the illegitimate birth been known then.

From Salon • May 22, 2023

She’s from yangban stock, her people are the Korean landed gentry, and she finds this open talk of figures awkward, unnecessary.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee