Apple may have screwed the gents’ film out of an extended run at multiplexes, yet the company has also greenlit a sequel.—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2024 The Mercedes driver, considered motorsport’s most fashionable gent, has upped the ante in terms of trackside attire, wearing looks by Rick Owens, Burberry, and other notable designers before races.—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024 Life is debauched and consistent, until that handsome twentysomething gent wanders into Lee’s favorite watering hole.—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024 Even some fashionable gents have gotten in on the action too: Everyone from Barry Keoghan to Lewis Hamilton has been spotted wearing a subtle pearl necklace, with everything from streetwear to suits.—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for gent
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, "of aristocratic birth, graceful, beautiful," borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin genitus, past participle of gignere "to engender" — more at kin entry 1
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