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A well-educated cosmopolitan gent whose inherited family riches were expanded under his watch, a man who understood the economy and helped people manage their money, which was how he made money of his own.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2023
I was reminded of a gent I met a couple of years ago while researching my book on retirement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2023
Only in the last verse does the listener learn that it wasn’t a woman who left the now crazed gent, but a dog.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
"I'm quite the country gent these days, I'm friends with all my neighbours, and I know every pub in a 20-mile radius."
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2022
“Yeah, you always are, Mr. Berrycloth. But a good gent would say ‘ladies first,’ wouldn’t he?” quips Colin.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday highlighted a separate partnership with the UFC to teach federal gents "amazing tactics so they can safeguard American lives."
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Schauffele's picture adorns the entrance to the gents loos in the media centre.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025
Ladies and gents, this is the moment you’ve waited for — “The Greatest Showman” is coming to the stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2024
“My cliquish world consisted of ladies and gents from Manhattan’s exclusive private schools and preppies down from New England boarding schools who played bit-parts on weekends and holidays,” she wrote.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2022
“Hang on. Let me confer with my gents a moment.”
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
