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gentleman

[jen-tl-muhn] / ˈdʒɛn tl mən /


NOUN
a well-born person
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And yes, a fourth-season subplot finds the first gentleman hightailing to London to find some purpose beyond perusing wallpaper swatches.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Jeeves was a nice gentleman who answered our questions for decades.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

It’s nice for this gentleman that he seems to love his six-figure job and doesn’t want to give it up, but a job is a burden for many other older people, me included.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Barabak: There will be much critiquing to come, so let me start by paying both gentleman a compliment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“The young gentleman won’t be staying at the house, I take it?”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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

"There's a lot of discussion -- the MoU, the gentleman's agreements, the final deal. Words don't matter, ladies and gentlemen, we're about verification," Vance told reporters.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

"Can you bear to do one more of those, ladies and gentlemen," pleads Dunkley, "while there's still blood left in your top lips?"

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

“Always remember that there are true gentlemen in the world,” she said.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee


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