gentlemanly

adjective

Definition of gentlemanlynext
1
as in manly

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as in chivalrous

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Recent Examples of gentlemanly Born July 9, 1937, the artist—immediately recognizable in his colorful, gentlemanly attire, complete with cap and round glasses—is survived by his partner Jean-Pierre Goncalves de Lima, two brothers, Phillip and John, as well as their children and grandchildren. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026 With no foolproof method to measure gentlemanly conduct, voters from the Professional Hockey Writers Association tend to prefer players with low penalty minutes yet high offensive production. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 6 June 2026 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 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
  • Welcome to the 2026 midterms, a months-long contest to prove who is the manliest man.
    — Anna Liss-Roy, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Charles is dark and brooding, but proficient in manly pursuits.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of manly
Adjective
  • Behind the curtains, though, the work was less than chivalrous.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The mythical image of the chivalrous mobster offered a way to ease the humiliating memory of losing the war and carried a nationalist charge, exploited in movies set amid black markets, rapacious Americans, and panpan girls.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of chivalrous
Adjective
  • Many people mistakenly assume rex is only a masculine term, when it was actually applied to any gender.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Against the masculine lines of her pinstripe tailoring, that deliberately softened mouth offers necessary contrast.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of masculine
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  • And there's a very civilized rear brake light and indicator setup to boot.
    — Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • On pavement, the 4Runner was comfortable and surprisingly civilized considering the serious off-road hardware underneath it.
    — Denver Post, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of civilized
Adjective
  • According to the zoo, Ping Ping, a male panda, is the older of the duo and was born on March 17, 2020.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Along with that comes hopes to leg out through the holiday season and a bank on grosses from overseas territories, where other older male movie stars like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise have better retained their ability to sell tickets.
    — J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of male
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  • Raves for Montana Levi Blanco’s lush costumes in the courtly, Elizabethan style could be overheard around the table, and rightfully so; their opulence and sick glamour struck the perfect note for the depravity of the piece’s villainous couple.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Playing Edward as the courtly and compassionate polar-opposite of his awful sister Fanny, MacKay brings a gentle diffidence that syncs beautifully with Edgar-Jones’ delicate reserve.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of courtly
Adjective
  • Lipa forwent the softer runway styling, and toughened up the ladylike silhouette with a pair of towering, lace-up black leather knee-high boots by Le Silla.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • From polished and ladylike to more relaxed and directional, the skirt felt like the foundation of the spring wardrobe, signaling a shift toward more intentional, feminine dressing.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of ladylike
Adjective
  • Susanna Moore is terribly important to us, more so than any of Hemingway’s gallant girls.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • First to one knee and then all the way up like a gallant fighter gathering himself.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
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