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gentleman

[jen-tl-muhn] / ˈdʒɛn tl mən /


NOUN
a well-born person
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But neither gentleman is what anyone would call efficacious.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 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

Another gentleman who responds to my post notes we have a mutual social media friend and asks whether I'm near Telford.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

The gentleman was tall and handsome, but I didn’t pay him any mind.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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

“Now return it to its owner before one of these lazy gentlemen calls you a thief.”

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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