GENTLEMANLINESS Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in chivalry

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Recent Examples of gentlemanliness Their answer came in the form of Colby Donaldson, the Texan mama’s boy who performed rugged gentlemanliness. — Shaan Merchant, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026

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Noun

But this was really a form of dandyism, of theatre—a bit like jousting in Europe during the late Middle Ages, when combat between knights had become a performance of chivalry.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Dowd Hall shows how the ASWPL destroyed the notion of white Southern chivalry, as the women flatly denied that lynchings were because of the rapes of white women.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of chivalry

Noun

In World Cup lore, however, his gallantry is doomed to be overshadowed by that of his fellow-goalkeeper from Cabo Verde, Vozinha, who had already produced an uncanny impersonation of a brick wall on the fourth day of the tournament.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
In all of these cases, the effect is largely the same—forging intimacy through some level of generosity or gallantry, coupled with pure, physical proximity—and in 2026, all of them are still technically possible.

— Sara Delgado, Vogue, 9 July 2026

Definition of gallantry

Noun

His grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, awarded him this knighthood in 2015 for his personal service to the monarch.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
The gemstone was originally set in a medal of the Order of the Golden Fleece — the most important order of knighthood — and was later removed to be mounted on a ring.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of knighthood

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Surely most people would prefer to see big cuts to federal agencies made with thoughtfulness and care?

— Sheelah Kolhatkar, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
The thoughtfulness extends to every nook and cranny of the property— for instance, in the fitness center, guests can spin on Pelotons equipped with Hulu and Netflix.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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