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

“This gentleman came to the Capitol looking for a confrontation, and he got one. I hope he gets the help he needs without causing further violence,” Sheehy wrote.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

“Escape at Dannemora” executive producer Stiller praised him as “brilliant” and Reese Witherspoon called her “Inherent Vice” co-star an “incredibly gifted, versatile actor” and a gentleman.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

A gentleman, Winston Churchill said, “buys his hats at Lock’s, his shoes at Lobb’s, his shirts at Harvie & Hudson, his suits at Huntsman, and his cheese at Paxton & Whitfield.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

“You know,” she confided to Adams, “my friendship for that gentleman has lived through his faults and errors—to which I have not been blind. I believe he remains our friend.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis