Example Sentences

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Lucky for Lucy, Annie, Phoebe—these are our granddaughters—and all the many bright young gentlewomen,

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2018

In 1987, when my book first appeared, the scholarly consensus was that “Dido and Aeneas” was written for Josias Priest’s boarding school for young gentlewomen.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2017

She seems the gentlest of gentlewomen as she stands reflectively.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2014

His carefully concealed soft spot for distressed gentlewomen and exiled court figures like Catherine and her daughter, Mary Tudor, leads him to make small but largely unappreciated efforts on their behalf.

From Salon • May 28, 2012

She even had latrines built in the woods, and she posted signs shaped like little hands with gentlemen and gentlewomen written on them pointing to two thin paths that led away from each other.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt