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Recent Examples of ladylike
Just weeks after she was spotted in Cannes wearing dainty lace and summery Chanel, Emma Watson is trading in her ladylike fashions for a tomboyish look.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 June 2025
Always angling to be the good daughter, the obedient one, the ladylike one, the prettier one.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 May 2025
Gloves are complimenting many silhouettes, bringing a retro touch of sophistication, as seen at Miu Miu or Saint Laurent, or a more ladylike take, like at Sportmax and Ferragamo.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
Her look, a ladylike pink ribbed off-the-shoulder cardigan and ruched dress in baby blue jersey, will be produced under Macy’s private label Bar III before being sold at the Macy’s Herald Square flagship and other select locations come spring 2026.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 June 2025
Always angling to be the good daughter, the obedient one, the ladylike one, the prettier one.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 May 2025
Gloves are complimenting many silhouettes, bringing a retro touch of sophistication, as seen at Miu Miu or Saint Laurent, or a more ladylike take, like at Sportmax and Ferragamo.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
Her look, a ladylike pink ribbed off-the-shoulder cardigan and ruched dress in baby blue jersey, will be produced under Macy’s private label Bar III before being sold at the Macy’s Herald Square flagship and other select locations come spring 2026.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladylike
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The grandaddy of green fragrances, Polo’s original eau de toilette has been a gentlemanly staple since it was introduced in 1978.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
3 July 2025
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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
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The royal paired the jacket with a flowing pleated midi skirt, offering a balance between structured and feminine, and nude pointed-toe pumps.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
12 July 2025
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Vionic Orinda 2 Ballet Flat Ballet flats add a feminine touch to any outfit.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 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
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The reality is that those men are not of the chivalrous variety, and Charity, who literally wears her heart on her shoulder, is left melancholy.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
21 June 2025
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So in a move that no one had approved, Wayans put on an effeminate voice for the character in hopes Executive Producer Lorne Michaels would be angry.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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In both sketches, Keaton plays an effeminate man who doesn’t quite understand the assignment.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes,
20 Oct. 2024
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This is far, far beneath the dignity of a civilized society.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Honoring and showing gratitude to those who step up to help others regardless of their origins is one sign of a civilized society that recognizes the worth of all human beings.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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McQuarrie’s feats lack the comic timing, composition, and emotionalism that cartoonist-director Brad Bird brought to the thrilling Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (Ethan/Tom spider-walking the Burj Khalifa skyscraper and outrunning a dust storm, Paula Patton’s womanly catfight with Léa Seydoux).—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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Through it all, Deneuve’s Bernadette presents a model of soft-spoken, womanly perseverance.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 Apr. 2025
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However, later in the day, be careful about jumping to conclusions when dealing with others.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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The takeaway: Be careful about triggering too many credit inquiries.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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In Benediction, Terence Davies had to split Siegfried Sassoon into two (Jack Lowden, Peter Capaldi) to create a comparably complex personality, but Scott’s Adam is all the more moving for being less refined, a performance of sustained fragility and unmanly truth.—
Armond White,
National Review,
29 Dec. 2023
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Why is his governess, Mrs. Brock, fired for encouraging Richard’s unmanly interest in poetry and music?—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
22 Nov. 2018
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“Ladylike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladylike. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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