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as in manners
speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding
was full of the same gentility and grace that marked the rest of the family
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as in nobility
the highest class in a society
as members of the gentility, they felt an obligation to help the less fortunate
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Recent Examples of gentility
Ferrara’s arrival in New York City and subsequent entry into the movie business is presented as something like a case of recidivism, a dive from suburban gentility into the cauldron of steaming garbage that was Fun City–era Manhattan.
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Nick Pinkerton,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
But this was close to the borderline of gentility.
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Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Modesty, gentility, and protocol have no place in the apartment grope.
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Nicholas Pileggi,
Curbed,
15 Aug. 2025
The walk to the hot springs takes about an hour, during which the gentility of the allées gives way to the ruins of bizarre Soviet buildings of immense proportions.
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Gary Shteyngart,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for gentility
Nick Pinkerton,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
But this was close to the borderline of gentility.
—
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Modesty, gentility, and protocol have no place in the apartment grope.
—
Nicholas Pileggi,
Curbed,
15 Aug. 2025
The walk to the hot springs takes about an hour, during which the gentility of the allées gives way to the ruins of bizarre Soviet buildings of immense proportions.
—
Gary Shteyngart,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for gentility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentility
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Post set the gold standard for manners and social behavior for generations of Americans, social graces still valued and taught today.
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Remember that coughing and sneezing without a mask is considered very bad manners, as is attempting to board a train at the last minute and potentially causing a late departure.
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Gustaf Lagerbielke, a 26-year-old center back, comes from a line of nobility, particularly Counts, in his home country.
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This piece of jewelry, worn by Princess Elisabeth, was a wedding gift from the Belgian nobility to Mathilde on the occasion of her wedding in 1999.
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What emerged was a wardrobe that balanced sensuality, ease and elegance.
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There’s a certain elegance and sophistication to rooftop bars and restaurants captured in the American imagination.
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At last, Jones also thought, there was a chance to spotlight the dynamic between North Wales‘ working-class community and its aristocracy on the big screen, a corner of Britain’s social history that has long been sidelined.
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Meanwhile, its extensive aristocracy dominated its society and economy.
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During the reception, Princess Kate shared an emotional moment with Tony Gledhill, a former Metropolitan Police officer who received the George Cross for gallantry in 1966.
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In 2020, Magawa received the PDSA Dickin medal for gallantry, which recognizes heroism in animals.
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His objections were financial and social: Constable had no steady income, and his family was not gentry.
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The nobles and gentry—the billionaires of Tudor England—made fortunes from the reclaimed monastery lands and created a myth of Henry’s military strength and English pride.
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The board member who survives every conversation about them has been preserved not by respect but by politeness.
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Good bathroom etiquette here is less about politeness than safety, since a crowded aisle is something the crew would rather avoid.
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In the past 15 years, and especially in the last five, our city has seen an influx of pizza restaurants and chefs who’ve brought a diversity of styles and an attentiveness to elevated ingredients and approaches.
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That attentiveness has allowed the family to build meaningful connections with both children, despite the challenges that come with their condition.
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“Gentility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentility. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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