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

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

“Leave that lady and home you go. Opposite the gent with a do-si-do. Jump right up and never come down. Now swing that calico round and round.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson