gentleman

Example Sentences

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"The audience was suitably appalled, although next to us a gentleman had an Apple Watch going off constantly and the couple behind me talked through the whole show."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

But Eddie was the father that Daphne loved most, and the reunion—Eddie is now a dapper, personable gentleman of 76—has left both deeply emotional and eager to reconnect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

He pays for most of their dates, but he’s old-fashioned and believes the gentleman should always pay.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

“To have purported agents, gentleman in street clothes, executing an arrest, failing to identify themselves, not having previously announced themselves and asking the judge’s permission to take action in the courtroom is extraordinary,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

I have made a new friend, a gentleman who goes by the name of Ward.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood