gentlemanlike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemanlike
Adjective
  • Performances are solid throughout, notably from Boulane, who turns up the gentlemanly charm by infinitesimal degrees.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Urban gave Kidman a gentlemanly gesture on the Cannes red carpet in 2013.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And both the book and the film offered historically nonsensical versions of the Klan as an honorable and chivalrous group fighting for social justice and the virtue of white womanhood.
    Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Xavier is both when first introduced, but the slacker pothead lives long enough to reveal his chivalrous side.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Gauls had been described as barbarians by Julius Caesar and Livy, but now had become these Ur people, far more ancient and civilized than their ancient Roman detractors.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, Moon, high on ayahuasca, crashes a plane into their territory, effectively disappearing himself from civilized society.
    Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • And yet, welcoming that idea can shock the system because our popular conception of the American Revolution is so often encased in bloodless, gallant myth.
    Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy.
    Jack Sheehan September 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Menuetto: Allegretto takes the shape of a dance, its courtly pulse enlivened by fanciful woodwind slides that seem to tumble over each other.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But Ed presents himself with a no-frills courtly reticence that’s equal parts politeness and caution.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Overall, Van Houtte detected a move away from quiet luxury and the ladylike aesthetic, with fewer neutral tones, with the exception of white.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Look to a prim and proper ladylike jacket instead.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Rather, the Penguins will be very careful with both of their teenagers.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And to find or develop a future CEO takes careful planning and grooming, considering today’s massive disruptions like tariff impacts and the expansive growth of AI.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In correspondence that Khan made available to the investigators, his accuser appears to be very warm, prone to disclosure about her personal life and struggles, highly solicitous of Khan and his wife, and perhaps overeager.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
  • For the rest of the night, Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap played the role of solicitous emcees, introducing songs, thanking the crowd for their support and encouraging security to hand out more water to those along the barrier.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Gentlemanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemanlike. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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