gentleman
noun
a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
gentlemen
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pluralof gentleman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The gentlemen in the area leave much to be desired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Ladies and gentlemen, I must be pretty persuasive, because I got both.”
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
"I just wanted to tell this story because, ladies and gentlemen of the American media, this is important," Rutte told journalists in the Oval Office as Trump looked on approvingly.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
"Can you bear to do one more of those, ladies and gentlemen," pleads Dunkley, "while there's still blood left in your top lips?"
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
The ’tween deck is abuzz with gentlemen and commoners both, wondering what this land sighting means.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
