as in attentiveness
speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding
the young man displays the kind of old-school genteelness that one rarely encounters on today's college campuses
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Noun
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This is not so much a question of good manners as good visibility.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025 -
Minding your manners will make the trip better for everyone.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Legacy Release Three 32 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky honors the original distillery’s style, showcasing a refined elegance, floral complexity, and a layered flavor profile.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Combining vintage elegance with modern-day amenities, the five-story, 50-room property is seriously stylish.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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Written with filmmaker Matt Yoka, Possession marries the Band’s Americana with T. Rex’s fuzzy glam, anchored by Segall’s always-stellar guitar gallantry.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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His offense: saving the damned with the melancholic gallantry of a real angel of history.—
Harmony Holiday,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Such deals include board signage along the ice, naming rights for premium hospitality areas and Zamboni branding.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2025
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In November, Fieri partnered with Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar in Boca Raton to raise money for hospitality workers who lost their jobs following hurricanes.—
Kimberly Miller,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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That includes modern appliances in the kitchen and new landscaping courtesy of Ivette Soler Gardens.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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In April 2024, the British royal attended a fashion sustainability panel in London, wearing a design courtesy of Gabriela Hearst, a designer who’s made sustainability a cornerstone of her eponymous label’s mission.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
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The civility pledge Village Board members approved Monday outlines a code of ethics or conduct to follow in discussing village matters and other official business with each other and with the public.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Francis’s reforms were constrained to some extent if only to maintain civility between reigning pope and emeritus predecessor — a plot echoed in another film, 2019’s The Two Popes.—
Howard Chua-Eoan,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Its noble gentility has been subtly adding to the DNA of the California sound.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Over the course of those decades, the drop in theatrical production was not accompanied by a rise in Times Square gentility.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Genteelness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genteelness. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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