gentlewoman
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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.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
"Because being a polite gentleman or gentlewoman is all about first impressions," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
“I know the gentlewoman to be open minded about LG and B people,” said Takano, who is gay, referring to lesbian, gay and bisexual people.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2023
One of his stories is about a Southern gentlewoman who keeps her dead fiance’s corpse in her bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
“Your generous purse and the circumstances of your arrival suggest to me that you are a gentlewoman of means. Do you flee a cruel father or a forced marriage?”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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 was one of the few gentlewomen I have ever known, and has remained throughout my life the measure of what a human being can be.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
