gentleman

Example Sentences

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He pays for most of their dates, but he’s old-fashioned and believes the gentleman should always pay.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

“You must be quicker if you are to be successful,” Sir Thomas Heneage, the court’s gentleman usher, told him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

He was a true gentleman and he will be profoundly missed.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“He can swear and still be a gentleman if he does it in a nice and benevolent and affectionate way.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

If the roof of the house had suddenly flown off, the old gentleman wouldn’t have been more astonished.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott