gentlemen

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Mr Ratcliffe described the former students as "magnificent, young gentlemen".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

These schools weren’t quite a direct pipeline into the American armed services, but their implicit promise was to cultivate gentlemen, if not always literal officers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

"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

Some gentlemen are dandies, but most dandies are not gentlemen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Down the newly cut path I go, high-stepping over stumps and roots, following the soldiers and gentlemen.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone