gent

Example Sentences

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A bow-tie wearing gent with a shock of blond hair, Hawthorn became Britain's first world champion eight years into Formula 1's existence.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

Recently, I hiked Griffith Park with a 100-year-old gent, Pete Teti, who is all about embracing change.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

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

Hiking ancient Roman roads, we encountered a friendly gent.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Pa called, and “Each gent bow to the lady on the left!”

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder