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as in noblemen
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 princes
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 gentlemen
There’s a pretty fun narrative here about the homecoming of a group of gentlemen and the chaos that follows their path.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
There, ladies and gentlemen rode the moors, shot pigeons, and did other wildly romantic activities for an imaginative eleven-year-old.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Joshua Jackson has long been one of the cooler gentlemen on television.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Apr. 2026
His father was the fourth generation in a long line of gentlemen ranchers—weekend cowboys who’d made their fortune in Austin as attorneys for large oil companies, but whose identity was still tied to the thousands of acres that the family owned near Marfa.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
These things are just completely unacceptable and, as far as I'm concerned, both gentlemen need to go home.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Mike Brown apologizes for his French, ladies and gentlemen — particularly the children watching the MSG Networks’ Knicks postgame broadcast at home — but OG Anunoby has only been named to an NBA All-Defensive Team once in his career.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
And so with that throat clearing out of the way, ladies and gentlemen Starbucks has just become one of the Best Stocks in the Market.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
There, ladies and gentlemen rode the moors, shot pigeons, and did other wildly romantic activities for an imaginative eleven-year-old.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Joshua Jackson has long been one of the cooler gentlemen on television.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Apr. 2026
His father was the fourth generation in a long line of gentlemen ranchers—weekend cowboys who’d made their fortune in Austin as attorneys for large oil companies, but whose identity was still tied to the thousands of acres that the family owned near Marfa.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
These things are just completely unacceptable and, as far as I'm concerned, both gentlemen need to go home.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Mike Brown apologizes for his French, ladies and gentlemen — particularly the children watching the MSG Networks’ Knicks postgame broadcast at home — but OG Anunoby has only been named to an NBA All-Defensive Team once in his career.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
And so with that throat clearing out of the way, ladies and gentlemen Starbucks has just become one of the Best Stocks in the Market.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemen
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In addition, while common soldiers were buried in mass graves, officers and noblemen were usually laid to rest in a church.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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The upper chamber of the British Parliament was composed of noblemen who inherited their seats for most of its history.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2026
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Stellers run up to three times heavier than their California cousins, and the gap is sharpest among males, where a Steller can weigh well over twice as much.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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All three males refused medical treatment, police said Tuesday morning in a statement to Fox News Digital.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Peyton, 27, showed small, delicate drawings of princes, aristocrats, historical figures, writers.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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The princes founded the charity, aimed at helping children in Lethoso and Botswana, in honor of their late mothers, Princess Diana and Queen 'Mamohato Bereng Seeiso.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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There are a lot of guys who will pass and get their teammates into trouble.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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The thing is, those guys are going to go out there and compete.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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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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Hockey dudes are a superstitious lot.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Intriguingly, the 140 selections on view, ranging from vases to books, Buddhist figurines to landscape painting, literati desk accessories to official portraiture, look nothing at all like the art favored by European aristocrats arrayed elsewhere in the Art Institute.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 1811 it was converted into a hotel and became the go-to destination for those on the Grand Tour, the journey across continental Europe that young aristocrats undertook to perfect their education.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The young women and their cavaliers headed to L’Arc, a nightclub in Paris situated near the Shangri-La; there, the group continued their celebrations some hours later.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
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So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gentlemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemen. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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