gentlewoman
Example Sentences
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“Portrait of a Court Lady,” acquired in 2013, shows the nearly life-size image of a refined gentlewoman seated on a garden terrace.
The Lady was established in 1885 by Thomas Gibson Bowles, as a magazine for gentlewomen, a weekly guide to navigating the social minefield of well-to-do British life.
From BBC
She thinks it matters that Chenery engaged with fans as “a perfect gentlewoman.”
From Washington Post
“I support repealing these tax credits,” he replied, offering only the noncommittal promise to “continue to work with the gentlewoman from Virginia, just like we will with all members.”
From Washington Post
One of his stories is about a Southern gentlewoman who keeps her dead fiance’s corpse in her bed.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
