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On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Gentleman. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as man or valet and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Gentleman in a sentence

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Gentleman | Gentlemanly

Gentleman meaning

  1. Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
  2. Any man.
  3. A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; (UK law) an armigerous man ranking below a knight.

Synonyms of Gentleman

man adult male valet valet de chambre gentleman's gentleman manservant body servant

Related words

Other words often associated with Gentleman or its synonyms:

servant male woman retainer serviceman assist person homo attend serve human civilian

Gentleman vertaling naar Nederlands

heer

Using Gentleman

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man. | Any man. | A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; (UK law) an armigerous man ranking below a knight.
  • Useful related words include: man, adult male, valet, valet de chambre.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: heer.
  • In the example corpus, gentleman often appears in combinations such as: the gentleman, gentleman who, second gentleman.

Context around Gentleman

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

older 1× elderly 1× true 1× nice 1× mick 1× life 1× first 1×

Often after:

juggling 1× certain 1× passed 1× died 1× listed 1× douglas 1×

Sentence patterns with Gentleman

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a gentleman to the 1× a true gentleman my thoughts 1× according to gentleman certain events 1× an elderly gentleman listed some 1× and a gentleman 1× and second gentleman douglas emhoff 1× and that gentleman was 88 1× as a gentleman and that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a council spokesman 1× a nelson police 1× a true gentleman 1× according to gentleman 1× after handing him 1× and that gentleman 1×

Common sentence endings:

and a gentleman 1× and wine bottles 1× are with pic 1× from the car 1× gentleman douglas emhoff 1× gentleman he is 1×

Words around Gentleman

Just before it in the word index:

gentled 2 gentle 977 gentium 4 gentis 5 genting 10 gentiloni 8

Just after it in the word index:

gentlemanly 29 gentlemen 330 gentleness 44 gentler 78 gentles 7 gentlest 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

advises 564 fronts 564 goodness 564 inherently 564 limbs 564 unfamiliar 564

Corpus analysis for Gentleman

  • In this selection, "gentleman" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, older, elderly, true, juggling, certain and passed stand out and add context to how "gentleman" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a gentleman to the and a true gentleman my thoughts. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gentleman" sits close to words such as advises, fronts and goodness, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gentleman

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A very nice gentleman. (4 words)

A gentleman to the end. (5 words)

A true gentleman, my thoughts are with… pic. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

AT Parkhead Cross in Glasgow’s east end in May 2015 an elderly gentleman listed some of the reasons why he would be switching his life-long support for Labour to the SNP at the forthcoming UK General Election. (39 words)

Gentleman juggling This style was popular in variety theatres and usually involves juggling some of the elements of a gentleman's attire − namely hats, canes, gloves and cigars − and other everyday items such as plates and wine bottles. (38 words)

As the Denver Nuggets hoisted the Larry O’Brien trophy following their gentleman’s sweep of the Miami Heat to claim the NBA title, the prerequisites to making a legitimate NBA Finals run became clear. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Manny rises, extends his hand, like the gentleman he was, like the gentleman he is.

He is generally known as a gentleman and that is who he is – a humanist and a gentleman.

Gentleman juggling This style was popular in variety theatres and usually involves juggling some of the elements of a gentleman's attire − namely hats, canes, gloves and cigars − and other everyday items such as plates and wine bottles.

According to Gentleman, certain events led Lee to question his love of conspiracy theories.

A council spokesman said: “Staff at the facility supported the emergency services, but unfortunately the gentleman passed away.

After handing him off to the other men trying to help out, he began to try to free the older gentleman from the car.

A gentleman to the end.

And that gentleman was 88 years of age, believe it or not," Edgar said.

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A Nelson police officer described as a mentor and gentleman died Monday in an avalanche that also critically injured his colleague and left their department reeling with grief.

Arthur Saldivar, Attorney“The gentleman he told me that he was in the drain.

As the Denver Nuggets hoisted the Larry O’Brien trophy following their gentleman’s sweep of the Miami Heat to claim the NBA title, the prerequisites to making a legitimate NBA Finals run became clear.

AT Parkhead Cross in Glasgow’s east end in May 2015 an elderly gentleman listed some of the reasons why he would be switching his life-long support for Labour to the SNP at the forthcoming UK General Election.

A true gentleman, my thoughts are with… pic.

At the time, he was painted as a gentleman because he wore suits, had a Bro Code, and knew how to woo the ladies.

A very nice gentleman.

Behind them are first woman Jill Biden and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff.

But at least they were thanked by Mick Gentleman for supporting his deregulation reforms rather than sticking to values of equity and addressing urban climate issues.

Det Insp Paul Price, of Lancashire Constabulary’s South Division, said: “Despite our best efforts, we very sadly have not yet identified this gentleman.

George was a larger-than-life gentleman, and an icon of Greater Waterbury.

Governor Kristi Noem's secret affair with Corey Lewandowski came to light, questions have swirled about the state's First Gentleman.

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Common combinations with gentleman

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gentleman" in a sentence?
An example: "Manny rises, extends his hand, like the gentleman he was, like the gentleman he is." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gentleman" from authentic English texts.
What does "gentleman" mean?
Gentleman means: Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
What are synonyms of "gentleman"?
Common synonyms of "gentleman" include: man, adult male, valet, valet de chambre, gentleman's gentleman, manservant, body servant.
What is "gentleman" in Dutch?
"gentleman" translates to Dutch as: heer.
How many example sentences with "gentleman" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "gentleman", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.