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as in gentlemanly
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as in feminine
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Recent Examples of ladylike
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.
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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
Designs included linen bouclé pieces and a bold red ladylike look in linen and cashmere that paired a cropped jacket with a knee-length skirt, or crochet separates that included fibers of Abaca, a material derived from banana leaf.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Styling-wise, pair one of these pieces with Massimo Dutti’s ladylike pleated midiskirt, a pair of python-effect kitten heels from Reformation, and Allude’s lightweight, yet luxurious cashmere sweater.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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
Designs included linen bouclé pieces and a bold red ladylike look in linen and cashmere that paired a cropped jacket with a knee-length skirt, or crochet separates that included fibers of Abaca, a material derived from banana leaf.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Styling-wise, pair one of these pieces with Massimo Dutti’s ladylike pleated midiskirt, a pair of python-effect kitten heels from Reformation, and Allude’s lightweight, yet luxurious cashmere sweater.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladylike
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Jackson’s opening acts reflected his classic approach to country music and gentlemanly approach to performing.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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Grant in particular runs away with the show, the epitome of British charm in his rumpled wardrobe, dry wit, and refined gentlemanly manners.—
Charles Bramesco,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2025
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Heels may be a more elegant solution, but the taboo remains — despite the fact that many heeled styles seen as daring on men aren’t actually feminine at all, Semmelhack noted.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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Intersex people have chromosomes and/or reproductive organs that do not fit into a binary male or female classification, while two-spirit refers to members of Indigenous cultures who identify as having both a masculine and feminine spirit.—
Colleen English,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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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
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So in a move that no one had approved, Wayans put on an effeminate voice for the character in hopes Executive Producer Lorne Michaels would be angry.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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In both sketches, Keaton plays an effeminate man who doesn’t quite understand the assignment.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes,
20 Oct. 2024
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Promoting a civilized society is more important than ever, said Deborah Jordy, SCFD’s executive director for the last decade.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Had someone cast him in a movie, the actor would most likely be Paul Henreid, who played a highly civilized spy in the film Casablanca.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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My favorite was the dystopian one featured in the tour’s promotional, majestically capturing a Black, womanly otherworldliness concomitant with her performance.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2024
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Her namesake designs reflect her penchant for luxurious fabrics and impeccable make, unexpected flourishes via volume or texture, and womanly silhouettes with a modernist touch.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
4 Sep. 2024
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These concerns underscore the need for careful consideration of privacy rights when deploying such technology.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rendering animal fat requires careful heating and purification to remove impurities.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
14 Mar. 2025
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In Benediction, Terence Davies had to split Siegfried Sassoon into two (Jack Lowden, Peter Capaldi) to create a comparably complex personality, but Scott’s Adam is all the more moving for being less refined, a performance of sustained fragility and unmanly truth.—
Armond White,
National Review,
29 Dec. 2023
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Why is his governess, Mrs. Brock, fired for encouraging Richard’s unmanly interest in poetry and music?—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
22 Nov. 2018
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“Ladylike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladylike. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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