gentleman

Example Sentences

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This gentleman came to the Capitol looking for a confrontation, and he got one.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

I would’ve preferred the gentleman at the speed dating event had likened my efforts to, at least, Morticia, a grown woman.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

"We want the gentleman to be brought back to Ghana, extradited to Ghana for him to face the rigours of our law."

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

“This gentleman from a place called Turkey is—has one of the most powerful armies, actually, in the world,” he said in October 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Since Isaac often went with Jefferson when he hunted squirrels and partridge, or visited him in Monticello’s library and workrooms, he saw glimpses of Jefferson as the gentleman farmer and tinkerer.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis