gentlemen

Example Sentences

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Mr Ratcliffe described the former students as "magnificent, young gentlemen".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“We’re in a tough spot, ladies and gentlemen, and I can’t identify a lot of good options, even as ships carrying Marines are heading for the Gulf,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Montaigne “has seen too much of gentlemen in the long robe, until he wishes for cannibals,” he suggests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Every night, the gentlemen suit up and the ladies don their finery, although nothing is as fancy as when the family hosts balls or extremely fancy dinners for special guests.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

Richard comes up on deck, and James, too, and several of the gentlemen, until the first mate calls a halt.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone