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Recent Examples of gentlemanly
The grandaddy of green fragrances, Polo’s original eau de toilette has been a gentlemanly staple since it was introduced in 1978.
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
The movie ends with Ani and one of the enforcers, the gentlemanly Igor (Yura Borisov), sharing an embrace, although their future together seems achingly tenuous.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
That hamstring strain kept him out of the playoffs and eventually led to the downfall of the Warriors, who were eliminated in five games by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a gentlemanly sweep.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Bonneville appeared in the gentlemanly British movie series via Tomorrow Never Dies, as an unnamed member of the British Royal Navy.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 3 June 2025
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
The movie ends with Ani and one of the enforcers, the gentlemanly Igor (Yura Borisov), sharing an embrace, although their future together seems achingly tenuous.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
That hamstring strain kept him out of the playoffs and eventually led to the downfall of the Warriors, who were eliminated in five games by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a gentlemanly sweep.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Bonneville appeared in the gentlemanly British movie series via Tomorrow Never Dies, as an unnamed member of the British Royal Navy.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemanly
Adjective
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The crowd applauds for 13 seconds both at the intense, almost Chris Farley–esque yell itself and the absurdity of Maron’s desire to be a manly coward.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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Come for the unraveling of manly sanities, stay for Dafoe's farts and a scene-stealing seagull.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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The collection also reinterprets LV’s archival icons through a modern, masculine lens.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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But the geranium adds a feminine touch that balances out what could have been a more traditionally masculine fougère.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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First-generation Vipers (1991 through 2002) grew marginally more civilized over a decade, but the original cars were essentially rag-top roadsters in the hair-shirt tradition of the Shelby Cobra.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Gauls had been described as barbarians by Julius Caesar and Livy, but now had become these Ur people, far more ancient and civilized than their ancient Roman detractors.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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At Duran Lantink’s debut collection for Jean Paul Gaultier, graphic bodysuits of male pubic hair, hairy chests, and hairier bellies were on shocking display.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Forensic analysis shows bear DNA collected from Thomas’ body does not match the DNA profile of the male bear killed by wildlife officials, according to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And so, despite some emotionally satiating patriotic rhetoric on the campaign trail, Carney was deferential and complimentary to Trump on his courtly visit to the Oval Office shortly after winning the election.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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For any living room that could use a charming focal point, this number from MacKenzie Childs in its signature courtly check indicates style and design know-how.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Overall, Van Houtte detected a move away from quiet luxury and the ladylike aesthetic, with fewer neutral tones, with the exception of white.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Look to a prim and proper ladylike jacket instead.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And yet, welcoming that idea can shock the system because our popular conception of the American Revolution is so often encased in bloodless, gallant myth.—
Sarah Botstein,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Gentlemanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemanly. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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