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Recent Examples of gentlemanly
But not to be outdone, Hamilton and his gentlemanly ways left their own imprint on Taylor’s life.
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Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Photo : Floris Floris Leather Oud If ever there was a gentlemanly leather scent, this is it.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
Aguilar also became a huge concert attraction across the Americas with a gentlemanly vocal style that harks back to 20th century Mexico — an intoxicating blend of jubilant ranchera and misty bolero pathos.
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
During his 11-season pro career, Gaudreau scored 243 career goals and 743 points and won the 2016-17 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded to the league’s most gentlemanly player.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gentlemanly 
Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Photo : Floris Floris Leather Oud If ever there was a gentlemanly leather scent, this is it.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
Aguilar also became a huge concert attraction across the Americas with a gentlemanly vocal style that harks back to 20th century Mexico — an intoxicating blend of jubilant ranchera and misty bolero pathos.
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
During his 11-season pro career, Gaudreau scored 243 career goals and 743 points and won the 2016-17 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded to the league’s most gentlemanly player.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gentlemanly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemanly
Adjective
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Le Gaillard, 52, cuts a thick, manly figure, with an indented chin, dark eyes, and a receding hairline.—
Elena Clavarino,
airmail.news,
8 June 2024
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And women who tried to build muscle were seen as manly or unnatural.—
Danielle Friedman,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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He's remained a core player ever since as the chivalrous yet sometimes hot-headed Nicholas Newman.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
29 Oct. 2024
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This chivalrous gentleman was joined by a starstruck insect.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 June 2024
Adjective
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Watts said the highly physical, masculine and gestural choreography will reflect that tension.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The question isn't whether Zuckerberg needs more masculine energy.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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People, many of whom had never ventured beyond the civilized comforts of the east, found themselves in a wild frontier fraught with dangers unimaginable by today’s standards.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Walking and using transit is a civilized and humane way to live, good for both personal and community health.—
Michael O’Hare,
The Mercury News,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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That uptick in movies has been from women’s creative visions getting funded, in projects that white male studio heads have previously refused to green-light.—
Cindy Gallop,
Flow Space,
11 Feb. 2025
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If the ceasefire moves forward into phase two, there are still 56 male hostages who remain in Gaza, of which 26 have been declared dead.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Across the street was the Mortensen House, a Spanish Colonial Revival villa from 1929, with courtly arches under a Mediterranean red-tile roof.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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State of play: The courtly and restrained Bessent warned of economic disaster if Trump's 2017 package of tax cuts, many of which are due to expire at the end of the year, are not extended.—
Axios,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Make the Coat the Outfit This simple yet stylish outfit looks extra ladylike thanks to a few choice details: a slim-fit coat in navy blue, a purse cinching the waist, and a pair of yellow shoes packed with embellishments.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Bows, Ruffles, and Lace Galore The Rococo style is known for being ladylike and delicate, so don’t be afraid to incorporate plenty of bows, ruffles, and lace in your party decor.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.—
Peter Goldman,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Gentlemanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemanly. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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