gentlemanlike

adjective

Definition of gentlemanlikenext
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  1. gentlemanly
  2. chivalrous
  3. civilized
  4. gallant
  5. courtly
  6. ladylike
  7. careful
  8. solicitous
Adjective
  • But the occasionally frantic ex-jock and the gentlemanly straight man had instant chemistry.
    Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • America and Italy has lost one of its strongest and most gentlemanly voices: Gianfranco Sorrentino, after a long battle with illness, has died.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of gentlemanly
Adjective
  • He's remained a core player ever since as the chivalrous yet sometimes hot-headed Nicholas Newman.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • This chivalrous gentleman was joined by a starstruck insect.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 June 2024
Definition of chivalrous
Adjective
  • Douyin Warnings From Within China China’s drive to assimilate the Tibetans echoes history elsewhere in the world where Indigenous people were seen by their foreign occupiers as savages who needed to be civilized with boarding schools, causing trauma and abuses.
    Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • What does ring true until the final frame of the show and into our present-day lives is that civilization and the civilized rarely occupy the same space.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of civilized
Adjective
  • But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.
    Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of gallant
Adjective
  • The courtly Time-magazine essayist who described the American Century with wit, outrage, and wry wisdom By Roger Rosenblatt Read On The Seasoned Traveler Enrique Olvera The Mexican chef behind Cosme and Pujol reveals his travel routine Read On Going Anywhere Soon?
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In the video, guests dressed for an Instagrammable, Regency-era ball, while an orchestra played music for courtly dances and Lopez sat on a throne, holding court as her own version of Queen Charlotte.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
Definition of courtly
Adjective
  • Styling-wise, pair one of these pieces with Massimo Dutti’s ladylike pleated midiskirt, a pair of python-effect kitten heels from Reformation, and Allude’s lightweight, yet luxurious cashmere sweater.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Fashion Trend 2025: At The Cape An unexpected offshoot of the ladylike trend, the swift rise in capes, capelets and similar silhouettes points to a deeper refinement of quiet luxury.
    Lauren Caruso, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of ladylike
Adjective
  • Strategic owners may focus on growth, angels on early exits and VCs on IPOs, but these can align with careful planning.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • From general manager Kyle Davidson on down, the Blackhawks are always careful not to criticize Jones.
    Scott Powers, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • Lud had been solicitous toward her since Zhuna’s murder, leaving daily messages of support and offering invitations to meals, without insisting and without regard for how complicated his own schedule was.
    EW.com, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Dodi sat beside her and acted very solicitous, constantly whispering in her ear.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of solicitous
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