gentlemanlike

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemanlike
Adjective
  • 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
  • Rising above the intraband fray, Weir remained gentlemanly and affable.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The maid, in Pistol’s chivalrous estimation, belonged to their lowly number.
    Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
  • And as the Sheriff called by Ludie to track Carrie down, Lance Arthur Smith is warm, soft-spoken and chivalrous.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-​skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-​skinned developing world.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
  • One does detect in Iran hawks a kind of 'will to destruction' and hatred of boring, civilized diplomacy.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • But the Ballances were more than gallant warriors – in fact, a life-size oil painting of Marti’s great-grandfather Charles Ballance’s wife and children – including her grandfather Willis as a 3-year-old – hangs in a place of honor at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • And Texas made a gallant comeback to tie the game at 77-77 when Pope coolly sank three consecutive free throws after getting fouled behind the arc with 3.8 seconds remaining.
    Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The royal court, along with the palaces of nobles, became centers of elegance and display, with ceremonies and outward grandeur being an important part of courtly culture.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The courtly British comedy finds Albert Finney embracing saucy adventures and getting into swordfights as a squire cast out of his kingdom. 80.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Long, layered pendants and strands of pearls work well with both knits and ladylike jackets, as seen here.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Whereas these very ladylike mules would still be quite cute with jeans and a T-shirt, an outfit in the same black and white theme takes things to another level.
    Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • This requires careful monitoring of key parameters such as sugar and acidity from veraison through to harvest.
    Maureen Mackey , Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Somewhere within him is the spirit of the patriotic teenager and the careful lower-court judge who rejected any notion of party loyalty or judicial agenda.
    Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In person, Melling is naturally curious, freely solicitous of my opinions about the film or book recommendations in general.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The Philharmonic ball, ever solicitous of its elite guests, provides seamstresses, hairdressers and cosmeticians on site for emergency repairs.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Gentlemanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemanlike. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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