gentlemanlike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemanlike
Adjective
  • Self-effacing, gentlemanly and energetically friendly, Lovell was an astronaut, a member of a very exclusive club.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The grandaddy of green fragrances, Polo’s original eau de toilette has been a gentlemanly staple since it was introduced in 1978.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 3 July 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
  • But the needs of civilized society have a way of intruding.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Act civilized, act kind, act tolerant, because this is the problem with what is happening in the region.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • The pre-match tifo at the Roker End depicted the County Durham legend of the giant Lambton worm, slayed by a gallant local hero.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • But Ed presents himself with a no-frills courtly reticence that’s equal parts politeness and caution.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
  • All this evidence suggests that the earliest tarot deck may have been used for little more than a courtly card game, an exquisite plaything for the super-rich.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The ladylike outfit—consisting of a square-neck, mid-sleeve, calf-length bodycon dress paired with mesh stilettos and ’90s-style sunglasses—is not only super seductive but timeless too.
    Laura Tortora, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Bridal whites are a relatively new addition to Selena Gomez’s style lexicon; but Gomez has long been crafting a ladylike, refined, elegant aesthetic.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Both coaches and players have been respectful of the other team all week, careful not to produce any bulletin board material.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Occasionally, Brown, who makes mesmerizing, lovelorn music under the name Nourished by Time, is a serenader reaching for the style of Jodeci or SWV—sinewy, solicitous, but alien underneath the ad-libbing.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Best not to be overly solicitous with Tamsin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Gentlemanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemanlike. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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