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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
The gentlemen of Swedish House Mafia will perform twice, once as Swedish House Mafia and once as a b2b2b featuring the trio’s members — Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso — doing a house set on one of the event’s more intimate stages.
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2025
The gentlemen would go back and forth a few more times before The Rock made his way back to the franchise, making a cameo appearance in a post-credits scene in 2023’s Fast X.
In 2023, it was announced Johnson will officially make a comeback to the franchise with spinoff films about his character.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Ladies and gentlemen: footage of a critical moment of Saturday Night Live history just dropped.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff were spotted at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2025
The gentlemen would go back and forth a few more times before The Rock made his way back to the franchise, making a cameo appearance in a post-credits scene in 2023’s Fast X.
In 2023, it was announced Johnson will officially make a comeback to the franchise with spinoff films about his character.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Ladies and gentlemen: footage of a critical moment of Saturday Night Live history just dropped.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff were spotted at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleman
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This incarnation of Orlok is something of an outlier in vampire cinema, as he is dressed in the period-accurate robes of a Transylvanian nobleman, complete with the mustache that was the fashion of his time.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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But there’s no 17th-century Transylvanian nobleman that didn’t have a mustache or a full beard, right?—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
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Luka being a guy that everybody has claimed is untouchable and untradeable.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2025
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The guys who are up there on the on the stage just keep us all energized.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
2 Feb. 2025
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The ceremony, which took place in London on Sept. 30, saw 10-year-old Scarlett gift the prince with crystal hearts for him, his Meghan, 43, and their children Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The prince's lawyer, David Sherborne, commended his battle outside court on Wednesday and pushed for a police investigation into the saga.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Randall cries at the tribute to his birth father and spontaneously dances with glee at no longer being the only male in the family.—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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There were a total of 10 persons that would identify as Black to start with and there was one black male, being me.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
1 Feb. 2025
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Other books portray a girl’s anxiety about giving a valentine to another girl, a prince’s love for a knight, and a transgender boy’s journey to share his gender identity with his family.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
17 Jan. 2025
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In this 2019 fantasy rom-com, a high school science teacher named Brooke (Hudgens) tries to help Sir Cole (Josh Whitehouse) — a handsome medieval knight who magically gets transported to the present day — how to survive the modern world and return back home.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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In order to juggle the responsibilities of both roles, Chalamet called up some backup: the dudes from his lookalike competition.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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There’s the dude who feeds and raises goats, for reasons entirely unknown.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Jan. 2025
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But negotiations over the future of the city in 1919 were interrupted when on Sept. 12 a force of Italian nationalists led by Italian poet, aristocrat, and army officer Gabriele D’Annunzio ended up occupying it for 16 months.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Feb. 2025
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Weddell’s own journey to Rome to purchase the statue reflects the practice of Grand Tours across the cities of the ancient world, popular among young British aristocrats.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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According to cops, a 34-year-old man was struck in the left hand with a machete by an unidentified man around 11:24 a.m. Friday near Southern Blvd.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Can one man’s compassion be an act of betrayal towards another?—
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Gentleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleman. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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