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gentlepeople

American  
[jen-tl-pee-puhl] / ˈdʒɛn tlˌpi pəl /

plural noun

  1. a formal term of address to a group of people.


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“If tennis is a sport for ladies and gentlemen,” she wrote in American Lawn Tennis, “it’s also time we acted a little more like gentlepeople and less like sanctimonious hypocrites.”

From Washington Post Aug. 6, 2020

GMT07:24 The gentlepeople of the fourth estate are gathered.

From The Guardian Nov. 3, 2015

The gentlepeople of the fourth estate are gathered.

From The Guardian Nov. 3, 2015

“If tennis is a game for ladies and gentlemen, it’s also time we acted a little more like gentlepeople and less like sanctimonious hypocrites,” she wrote.

From Time Jun. 29, 2015

You couldn't mistake the Lucys for anything but gentlepeople.

From The Immortal Moment The Story of Kitty Tailleur by Sinclair, May

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