gentlemen

Example Sentences

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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

Montaigne “has seen too much of gentlemen in the long robe, until he wishes for cannibals,” he suggests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 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

He added there were some "very talented gentlemen on the ground", including UK special forces who were doing an exercise in the same place.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

I think it would make her happy to know that here in the New World, the gentlemen don’t hold all of the power.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone