gentlemanly

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Recent Examples of gentlemanly America and Italy has lost one of its strongest and most gentlemanly voices: Gianfranco Sorrentino, after a long battle with illness, has died. John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 McGroarty, to the best of my knowledge, has never won any awards for gentlemanly conduct on the ice. Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024 But not to be outdone, Hamilton and his gentlemanly ways left their own imprint on Taylor’s life. 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 See All Example Sentences for gentlemanly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemanly
Adjective
  • Scapin is one of very few women in the manly meat business.
    Marcia DeSanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • He's remained a core player ever since as the chivalrous yet sometimes hot-headed Nicholas Newman.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • This chivalrous gentleman was joined by a starstruck insect.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 June 2024
Adjective
  • Victorian influence at McQueen, Christian Dior, and Zimmermann embraced lace, embroidery, and a juxtaposition of masculine and feminine aesthetics — styling details that are set to make an impact.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Though this is definitely more of a masculine fragrance, anyone who enjoys a crisp, light aquatic scent will appreciate this eau de toilette from Maison Margiela.
    Emily Orofino, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Going back to child labor policies reminiscent of the Gilded Age is not an answer in a civilized society to address worker shortages and disrupted supply chains.
    Thomas Kennedy, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
  • And Smith wants to use it as a stage for something sprawling and meaningful — the latest pronouncement on how savage the supposedly civilized become when the chips are down.
    Mike Hale, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • To complement these ladies navigating a sea of business attire by sexing it up with insouciance (as well as micro hemlines and plenty of sheer) were her male coworkers who dabbled in a bit of New Romantic touches.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Police said there are three male suspects, and that one had been seen fleeing the scene in a silver car while wearing a black balaclava.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Inside the feudal fortress, decorative interiors include frescoes credited to Benedetto Bembo, such as Camera d’Oro, a room that depicts courtly interactions between Pier Maria Rossi and Bianca Pellegrini and recounts the tale of their love.
    Gulnaz Khan, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • There were also influences from Karl Lagerfeld’s work, who was Fendi’s creative director for 54 years until his death in 2019, including ladylike silhouettes and some of the patterns on the leather.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • This season’s mini dress trend is coquettish and ladylike, with a hint of babydoll charm.
    Joy Montgomery, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In stereotypical movies, the gallant hero saves the damsel through daring, dramatic action.
    Amanda Nguyen, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
  • 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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“Gentlemanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemanly. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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