gentlefolk
Americannoun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of gentlefolk
Example Sentences
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Franken even delivered a handwritten note because that’s what gentlefolk of the Senate do.
From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2021
It can feel almost cruel to watch Chekhov’s great late plays from the smug vantage point of the present: we can see, all too clearly, the future that awaits his bewildered Russian gentlefolk.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 29, 2019
The company of impeccably mannered gentlefolk who use the word “countenance” and love with fervor but no kissing is my preferred beta-blocker.
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2015
"Illinois can't seem to decide whether it's the home of the mid-western gentlefolk or of the most draconian humans this side of Moscow," writes CNET's Chris Matyszczyk.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2015
When I arrived in the courtyard, a large and varied crowd of gentlefolk, servants, and shopkeepers was already waiting for the king.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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