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gent

[jent] / dʒɛnt /
NOUN
bloke
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


NOUN
chap
Synonyms


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A well-educated cosmopolitan gent whose inherited family riches were expanded under his watch, a man who understood the economy and helped people manage their money, which was how he made money of his own.

From Slate Nov. 28, 2023

Hiking ancient Roman roads, we encountered a friendly gent.

From Seattle Times Mar. 30, 2023

Only in the last verse does the listener learn that it wasn’t a woman who left the now crazed gent, but a dog.

From New York Times Mar. 17, 2023

"I'm quite the country gent these days, I'm friends with all my neighbours, and I know every pub in a 20-mile radius."

From BBC Nov. 5, 2022

“That gent across the street. He’s trying to get your attention.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday highlighted a separate partnership with the UFC to teach federal gents "amazing tactics so they can safeguard American lives."

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Schauffele's picture adorns the entrance to the gents loos in the media centre.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2025

A group of seven ever-so-proper ladies and gents, with ramrod-straight posture and pinkies extended, are seated in a row of wooden chairs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2022

It’s definitely all about the gents for the foreseeable future.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2022

The guy driving the cargo platform told us to step aboard, step aboard, ladies and gents.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson




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