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gentleman

[jen-tl-muhn] / ˈdʒɛn tl mən /


NOUN
a well-born person
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BBC presenter Ralph McLean said Kelly was "a natural broadcaster, great family man and always a gentleman".

From BBC Jul. 26, 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

But the day of the shoot — there was a biscuit rig on the car, and the gentleman working the biscuit rig did a test run and lost control of the car.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

“The young gentleman won’t be staying at the house, I take it?”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

“I have visions of older gentlemen going out at night and doing it in balaclavas and golf jumpers,” said Susan Oliver, who runs SO & Co., a fashion accessories and gift store in town.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

"I just wanted to tell this story because, ladies and gentlemen of the American media, this is important," Rutte told journalists in the Oval Office as Trump looked on approvingly.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Las Vegas Raiders.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

"I used to think they were gentlemen," Nasibo says of the British military.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

Once Captain Smith is gone, though, the gentlemen stop working and even the common men shirk their chores.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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