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Recent Examples of gent
Thanks to a prosthetic leg, the gent’s gait was a dead giveaway.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The drains were so inadequate that a visit to the gents toilet, even before kick-off, meant wading through puddles of urine.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Late-night gents Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel pose with their wives Evelyn McGee-Colbert and Molly McNearney.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The late gent, an Orange County veteran, became fascinated with archaeology while serving in Vietnam.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gent
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Friends, family and fellow rappers began mourning the loss of Oak Cliff rapper Zeethewizard on Monday, several days after he was shot along with four others at a Dallas gentlemen’s club while ringing in the new year.—
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His father was a gentleman for all times in New York sports.—
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Police believe the suspect was a local male.—
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Police said the adult male driver has been detained pending further investigation.—
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Wouldn’t be surprised if a few cheerleaders and equipment guys are looking to leave, too.—
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The guy in the back seat with me was just, like, trying to strike up small talk.—
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Been through a lot with this dude over the years, but safe to say this was a most memorable day.—
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Zoë Steiner plays Tarima Sadal, the daughter of the Betazed president; her delicate beauty guarantees that mutual attraction will spark with Caleb, the series’ hottest dude.—
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“Gent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gent. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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