gentlemanly
adjective
gen·tle·man·ly
ˈjen-tᵊl-mən-lē 
ˈje-nᵊl-
: characteristic of or having the character of a gentleman
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Pictured below moments after his red carpet appearance with Baptista, Cassel offers the gentlemanly arm to accompany the reigning queen of French cinema and his fellow cast member in Histoires Parallèles, Catherine Deneueve, to her seat.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
As the sun set on the gentlemanly era of relationship banking, Wall Street needed to recruit huge numbers of the most talented—not just well-bred or best-connected—bankers to keep up.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
The 38-year-old Slovenian center’s resume includes two Stanley Cups, two Selke Trophies as the league’s top defensive forward, three Lady Byng Memorial Trophies as the league’s most gentlemanly player, and one Mark Messier Leadership Award.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
In addition to his two-way excellence, Kopitar has won multiple Lady Byng trophies as the league’s most gentlemanly player.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
As the sun set on the gentlemanly era of relationship banking, Wall Street needed to recruit huge numbers of the most talented—not just well-bred or best-connected—bankers to keep up.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
The 38-year-old Slovenian center’s resume includes two Stanley Cups, two Selke Trophies as the league’s top defensive forward, three Lady Byng Memorial Trophies as the league’s most gentlemanly player, and one Mark Messier Leadership Award.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
In addition to his two-way excellence, Kopitar has won multiple Lady Byng trophies as the league’s most gentlemanly player.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Gentlemanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentlemanly. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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