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as in nobleman
a man of high birth or social position
many of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were gentlemen who were risking everything
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as in prince
an honorable and courteous man
was such a gentleman that he offered to call a cab for me
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Recent Examples of gentleman
Vice President Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff are also expected to attend.
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025
Biden and first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, first gentleman Doug Emhoff, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended the Atlanta service.
—Jacob Knutson, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
This elderly gentleman with multiple health conditions had become more sleepy over three days and then gently died on the Monday.
—Mark Taubert, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The Complete Bocuse by Paul Bocuse Amazon This is a recipe book by a gentleman, Paul Bocuse, who is hailed as the greatest French chef—or maybe the French people would say the greatest chef—of the twentieth century.
—The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025
Biden and first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, first gentleman Doug Emhoff, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended the Atlanta service.
—Jacob Knutson, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
This elderly gentleman with multiple health conditions had become more sleepy over three days and then gently died on the Monday.
—Mark Taubert, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The Complete Bocuse by Paul Bocuse Amazon This is a recipe book by a gentleman, Paul Bocuse, who is hailed as the greatest French chef—or maybe the French people would say the greatest chef—of the twentieth century.
—The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleman
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Other sculptures show how Raven tricks his way into the nobleman's home.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
The Indianapolis Star,
8 Nov. 2024
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For centuries it was made up of noblemen — women were not allowed until 1963 — whose voting rights were passed down to their children along with their titles.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Oct. 2024
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Shapiro’s the guy who thinks about things like incorporating music into international development finance, why Taylor Swift isn’t making cities take music more seriously, and how music copyright is managed around the world.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
9 Jan. 2025
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Chiefs coaches stress focusing on the ball or the center’s head movement when timing the snap, as a QB’s cadence can be deceiving — especially when guys like Aaron Rodgers try to draw defenders offsides through deception.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2025
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Nightbreed peacock The Northman Year: 2022 Runtime: 2h 17m Director: Robert Eggers This epic from the director of The Lighthouse stars Alexander Skarsgard as a Viking prince who returns to his homeland with vengeance on his mind.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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On March 24, 2022, the day of the contentious vote, Suarez was in the United Arab Emirates — where Quinn Emanuel represents several sovereign wealth funds and other government entities — signing a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Emirati officials alongside the crown prince of Dubai.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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James Rose, a nonbinary content creator who uses they and she pronouns, posted a video in December about changing the gender on their license from male to female.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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For context, in 2023, a single male aged 55 typically paid about $2,100 in premiums for a $165,000 private policy with 3 percent inflation protection, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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The story concerns a young shepherd boy who dreams of becoming a knight and receives an enchanted flute, which assists him in his journey to the castle of an evil wizard known as Black Whirlwind.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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By turning Doomguy into a knight wielding a gigantic, spiked shield a huge sword primed for brutal melee takedowns.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Here’s this young dude that sound old, but he on these young-old beats.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
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The dude has this drive in him to want to be better.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Restricted for centuries to aristocrats, officials and eventually study groups, the Vasari Corridor’s views are now available to ticketed Uffizi visitors for €18 (around $19) in addition to the galleries’ €25 (about $26) entrance fee.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Jan. 2025
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Thomas leaves home when tasked to take some deeds to Count Orlok, a mysterious aristocrat residing in the Carpathian Mountains.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Here was an earnest man who wanted to protect the solemnity of the subject, fans felt.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Neil Young, famously a man who wants to live and give, has offered his own form of a Letterboxd review for A Complete Unknown on his archives website.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Gentleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleman. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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