gentlemanly

adjective

gen·tle·man·ly ˈjen-tᵊl-mən-lē

ˈje-nᵊl-

Synonyms of gentlemanly next

: characteristic of or having the character of a gentleman

gentlemanliness

ˈjen-tᵊl-mən-lē-nəs

ˈje-nᵊl-

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Terry Holland, the gentlemanly coach who brought Ralph Sampson to Charlottesville and turned the University of Virginia into a college basketball power, has died at the age of 80. —

Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023 Voltaire failed to understand the plight of provincial Catholics; Weinberger would doubtless take him to task for a gentlemanly anti-clericalism. —

Russell Jacoby, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2023 Msall, whose gentlemanly demeanor and thoughtful speaking were coupled with an intense passion for budgeting and tax policy, died Saturday. —

Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2023 Fishback once seemed a gentlemanly embodiment of martial ideals. —

C.j. Chivers, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023 Tic quickly accepts her menstruation excuse, convinced that is the height of gentlemanly behaviour. —

Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 31 Aug. 2020 Vin Scully, the gentlemanly, yarn-spinning play-by-play man whose mellifluous voice provided the soundtrack to Dodger baseball from Brooklyn to Los Angeles for a jaw-dropping 67 seasons, died on Aug. 2. —

Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2022 The gentlemanly act would have fallen flat in a loss. —

Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Dec. 2022 The gentlemanly sincerity seemed lifted from a bygone era. —

Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2022 See More

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