gentleman
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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
Imagine a Romano-British gentleman in the middle of the fourth century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
That taste was still with Don Quixote when they met a gentleman wearing a green overcoat.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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Jewish by birth, Disraeli was a departure from the aristocrats and country gentlemen whose party he refashioned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 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
“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
I’m like, “How are you doing there, gentlemen? Would you like to come and see me do some spoken word?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
As all the gentlemen had repaired to the first-class dining saloon, Nigel swerved inside so we could catch our breath.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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