gentleman

Example Sentences

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“He can swear and still be a gentleman if he does it in a nice and benevolent and affectionate way.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

We're introduced to Roth's rather official-looking English gentleman officer character who asks Duke Shelby - in secret - if he is willing to become a traitor.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

In Brontë’s book, Isabella marries Heathcliff naively believing he might shape up into a gentleman and flees with their son when she realizes that is out of the question.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

His excellent manners, educated voice, and physical poise marked him as a gentleman.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson