gentleman's gentleman
Example Sentences
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Cramm emerged as a top player in both singles and doubles in the 1930s and quickly established a reputation as a gentleman’s gentleman on the court and off.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2011
But it was the bowler's general bearing and neatness which charmed the young writer almost as much as the name he'd been seeking for his newly conceived character of a gentleman's gentleman.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 5, 2011
The daring British spy with "a licence to kill" is now as much a historical figure as the gentleman's gentleman or the amateur detective.
From The Guardian ● May 31, 2010
Others, perhaps a majority, preferred the stories about Jeeves, who, with a "voice as dignified as tawny port," was unquestionably the most famous gentleman's gentleman in history.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was not wholly devoid of the sense of humor, as a gentleman's gentleman should at all times be.
From Half a Rogue by Harold MacGrath
