The men were described as "respectable and wealthy gentlemen".

There were four career choices for a respectable gentleman: law, medicine, the military or the clergy.

At the sight of that respectable gentleman sitting opposite to us in the same box with the lovely Greek girl?

So you're accusing this respectable gentleman of murdering his friend and partner?

A respectable gentleman befriends him & offers him his daughter in marriage.

Probably a very respectable gentleman, I'm sure, but what he looks like I couldn't tell you.

Mr Wood's a respectable gentleman, and the house is a right palace compared to this.

You mean that my mother got married to a respectable gentleman in the end?

Suddenly you realized how close this seemingly respectable gentleman was to complete barbarism.

She paired herself with respectable gentlemen and managed her affairs without significant assistance from Andy.