gentleman
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It specialized in graphic novels from independent publishers and the gentleman who ran it gave a strong impression of having read everything in the store.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
In a Facebook post, external Christie described Cattini as "a world class musician but also a world class gentleman".
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
And yes, a fourth-season subplot finds the first gentleman hightailing to London to find some purpose beyond perusing wallpaper swatches.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Jeeves was a nice gentleman who answered our questions for decades.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
And one gruff gentleman carrying a walking stick blamed plain old bad luck.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
“Ladies and gentlemen, I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary!”
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026
The gentlemen in the area leave much to be desired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
"I just wanted to tell this story because, ladies and gentlemen of the American media, this is important," Rutte told journalists in the Oval Office as Trump looked on approvingly.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Mr Ratcliffe described the former students as "magnificent, young gentlemen".
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
For, as Madison assured Jackson, “such things are not contemplated by any gentlemen in the congress.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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