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.

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