gentleman
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"French was a first-time breeder, Frank is an elderly gentleman by king penguin standards, and the egg itself was smaller than average," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
But neither gentleman is what anyone would call efficacious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
He was a sharpshooter, a man’s man, and a true gentleman.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Initially introduced as an invisible scene partner for Meyers to scream-drawl at during his cornpone impersonations of the Republican gentleman from South Carolina, Mee-Maw evolved into a Southern gothic performance piece.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Bless me, what’s all this?” cried the old lady with a rap of her cane as she glanced from the pale young gentleman to the scarlet young lady.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Ladies and gentlemen, I must be pretty persuasive, because I got both.”
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Ladies and gentlemen, it’s been such a beautiful day, I’m thinking why don’t we just do this right now and get married right now?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
“There’s a lot of discussion, the MOU, the gentlemen’s agreements, the final deal—words don’t matter, ladies and gentlemen, we’re about verification,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
"Can you bear to do one more of those, ladies and gentlemen," pleads Dunkley, "while there's still blood left in your top lips?"
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Judge Byrne said, “Thank you very much, gentlemen, for your efforts,” his voice drowned out by the bedlam in the courtroom.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
