gentlemanly

adjective

Definition of gentlemanlynext
1
as in manly

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as in chivalrous

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Recent Examples of gentlemanly Pictured below moments after his red carpet appearance with Baptista, Cassel offers the gentlemanly arm to accompany the reigning queen of French cinema and his fellow cast member in Histoires Parallèles, Catherine Deneueve, to her seat. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 As the sun set on the gentlemanly era of relationship banking, Wall Street needed to recruit huge numbers of the most talented—not just well-bred or best-connected—bankers to keep up. — Literary Hub, 15 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for gentlemanly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemanly
  1. manly
  2. chivalrous
  3. masculine
  4. civilized
  5. male
  6. courtly
  7. ladylike
  8. gallant
Adjective
  • Here, the wealthy and asthmatic young politician, bolstered by time spent outside among manly men, grew strong enough to meet his destiny.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In a world that had long equated labor with the physical act of making things, such a shift was seen as not terribly manly, and potentially dangerous to society as a whole.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Definition of manly
Adjective
  • The sale isn’t technically on until July 18, but the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale preview has revealed, in its chivalrous early access, all that’s set to be on sale for the event this year.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • In this illustration for a gossip column printed sometime in 1831-2, the writer George Sand is on the protective, even chivalrous arm of a man, but she’s also dressed in men’s clothes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Definition of chivalrous
Adjective
  • Her paintings carry almost none of the familiar signs of masculine authority that dominated so much art of that moment.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
  • And you were given subtle signals from the industry about dressing more masculine.
    — Jeffrey Masters, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of masculine
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  • Leave it in its normal mode and the SQ5 behaves like a civilized luxury crossover.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The car may be more civilized than its predecessors, but its mill is still expected to produce up to 900 hp and redline at 9,000 rpm.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of civilized
Adjective
  • The male victim was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Non-smoking women are nearly twice as likely to develop lung cancer as their male counterparts.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of male
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  • But no one suspects Becca, who walks away with an additional seven points, leaping from a tie for last place (with Izzy and Erika) to a clean win, and the fanciest, courtliest, most butterfly-est wig of them all.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Three Swiss museums—the Ethnographic Museum at the University of Zurich, Museum Rietberg Zurich, and Musée d’Ethnographie de Genève—have collectively returned eighteen courtly and religious objects from the Republic of Benin (now Nigeria).
    — News Desk, Artforum, 30 June 2026
Definition of courtly
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  • The ladylike shoes, also known as ballet pumps, have taken on new life as a runway and celebrity favorite in recent years.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 21 July 2026
  • In the 1940s, the Queen switched rings, and began wearing a ladylike large pearl, encircled with diamonds.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of ladylike
Adjective
  • Clearly, Americans didn’t do gallant failure, instead demanding domination over mere participation every time.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 14 June 2026
  • Commandment was very gallant in defeat for trainer Brad Cox and looks to be on the improve after his seventh-place finish in the Kentucky Derby.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of gallant

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