gentleman

Example Sentences

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He was a true gentleman and he will be profoundly missed.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 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

Arsène Lupin was an infamous gentleman burglar with perfect cheekbones and manners.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day