gent
Example Sentences
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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
“Never used no key nor nothink. The old gent, he opened the door ’isself an’ shut it again when I druv off.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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