gentlemanlike

Definition of gentlemanlikenext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemanlike
Adjective
  • Rising above the intraband fray, Weir remained gentlemanly and affable.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Jim Sawyer, a gentlemanly preacher and city council member whose public service had been winding towards a peaceful conclusion, was asked to replace him.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 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
  • Denying them those opportunities in an attempt to punish their parents should be abhorrent to any civilized nation.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Both expect their rivalry to stay civilized.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • More significant and symbolic than an ultimately gallant failure in Mumbai was the moment Harry Brook effectively dropped the World Cup with the last mistake of what has been the most turbulent period of his meteoric rise to become one of the best batters in the world.
    Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Tilt and the gallant escort was replaced by a boy too traumatized to leave his mother’s side.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The pianist Steven Blier, who co-founded NYFOS in 1988 and remains its artistic director, is one of the most imaginative programmers in classical music, his myriad interests bursting the courtly confines of the vocal recital.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • These firms now pay their rainmakers like Wall Street stars and have dropped their courtly scruples for relentless commercialism.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Prefer something more ladylike?
    Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Look for a pair with a pointed- or square-toe, and pair them with equally ladylike touches, like a column skirt or trailing statement coat.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The best way to attain them during this conjunction of Venus and Saturn in your financial zone would be to set careful guardrails around your spending.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • No amount of sweeping or careful stepping keeps it at bay; shoes quickly collect a film of dust or thick mud.
    Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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