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Recent Examples of gentlemanly
Urban gave Kidman a gentlemanly gesture on the Cannes red carpet in 2013.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
In truth, the Ryder Cup has long since departed from golf’s gentlemanly beginnings, with rowdy taunts and sledging now par for the course.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 29 Sep. 2025
Nathan, who exudes gentlemanly and diplomatic energy, is calm and collected throughout the fan meet.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Self-effacing, gentlemanly and energetically friendly, Lovell was an astronaut, a member of a very exclusive club.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
In truth, the Ryder Cup has long since departed from golf’s gentlemanly beginnings, with rowdy taunts and sledging now par for the course.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 29 Sep. 2025
Nathan, who exudes gentlemanly and diplomatic energy, is calm and collected throughout the fan meet.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Self-effacing, gentlemanly and energetically friendly, Lovell was an astronaut, a member of a very exclusive club.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gentlemanly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemanly
Adjective
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The journal inspired the 2019 BBC drama Gentleman Jack, the nickname locals gave Lister for acting in what was deemed a manly way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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The rest of the show is very manly, quite harsh and brutal.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The maid, in Pistol’s chivalrous estimation, belonged to their lowly number.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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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
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If winning is the only goal, then war is, by profound inference, a game, a test of masculine fortitude.—
Casey Ryan Kelly,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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With their masculine style, derbies bring a polite firmness to any ensemble.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Both expect their rivalry to stay civilized.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Tan first rose to fame in the ’80s and ’90s as one of Singapore’s top male models, gracing magazine covers and campaigns across Asia.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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The women had been made to sit silently in the gallery while the male attendees debated whether they should be allowed to participate as equals.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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Prefer something more ladylike?—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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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
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“Gentlemanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemanly. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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