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gentlemen



NOUN
a well-born person
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"King George, as you know, never set foot in America. And please rest assured, ladies and gentlemen, I am not here as part of some cunning rearguard action."

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Gentlemen too, sure, but no one writes or talks about gentlemen these days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“Ladies and gentlemen, here to play ‘Happy Birthday’ to Eva Mendes, we have the North Bergen High School marching band.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Every night, the gentlemen suit up and the ladies don their finery, although nothing is as fancy as when the family hosts balls or extremely fancy dinners for special guests.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

Now all the gentlemen had stopped playing and were looking at Penelope, their expressions a mix of annoyance and curiosity.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood



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