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Recent Examples of gent
These gents don’t have much day-to-day stuff to do during the Olympics.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The potency of the story is in how Felder, now 58, looks back on the totality of his life as an older gent, espousing wisdom that comes with age and self-interrogation.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Bovino’s aggressive tactics have drawn intense criticism after federal gents shot and killed two people this month.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
Nichanian has an incredible knack for knowing exactly what modern gents want and delivers it in the best, most luxurious way.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The potency of the story is in how Felder, now 58, looks back on the totality of his life as an older gent, espousing wisdom that comes with age and self-interrogation.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Bovino’s aggressive tactics have drawn intense criticism after federal gents shot and killed two people this month.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
Nichanian has an incredible knack for knowing exactly what modern gents want and delivers it in the best, most luxurious way.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gent
Noun
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The gentleman sitting next to me in the helicopter is monitoring both the pilot’s flight path and the weather from an app on his phone.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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The wine steward came to our table with a bottle of wine, saying that a gentleman at another table would be honored to present this to me and my friends.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The victim was an Asian biological male who was found wearing women’s clothing, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said in 2024.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The pandas — a male named Ping Ping and a female named Fu Shuang — were both born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One thing that is permanently, forever true is that gay guys, including Mike White, are obsessed with Laura Dern.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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The guy is a football junkie and plays with the timing and rhythm.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Throughout, Antonoff defines himself as not being the type of guy to rehash pickup lines, ask about his lover’s previous dudes, or tell her what to do.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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The dude performs like rent is due.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Gent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gent. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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