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Recent Examples of gentlemanly
McGroarty, to the best of my knowledge, has never won any awards for gentlemanly conduct on the ice.
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
But not to be outdone, Hamilton and his gentlemanly ways left their own imprint on Taylor’s life.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Photo : Floris Floris Leather Oud If ever there was a gentlemanly leather scent, this is it.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
Aguilar also became a huge concert attraction across the Americas with a gentlemanly vocal style that harks back to 20th century Mexico — an intoxicating blend of jubilant ranchera and misty bolero pathos.
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for gentlemanly
Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
But not to be outdone, Hamilton and his gentlemanly ways left their own imprint on Taylor’s life.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Photo : Floris Floris Leather Oud If ever there was a gentlemanly leather scent, this is it.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
Aguilar also became a huge concert attraction across the Americas with a gentlemanly vocal style that harks back to 20th century Mexico — an intoxicating blend of jubilant ranchera and misty bolero pathos.
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemanly
Adjective
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Scapin is one of very few women in the manly meat business.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2025
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Le Gaillard, 52, cuts a thick, manly figure, with an indented chin, dark eyes, and a receding hairline.—
Elena Clavarino,
airmail.news,
8 June 2024
Adjective
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He's remained a core player ever since as the chivalrous yet sometimes hot-headed Nicholas Newman.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
29 Oct. 2024
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This chivalrous gentleman was joined by a starstruck insect.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 June 2024
Adjective
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Gourmand scents are those that are literally rooted in the smell of certain foods, including sweet notes like vanilla and caramel, savory notes like coffee and almond, fruit notes, and even masculine ones such as amber and woods.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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His rugged masculine look combined with a velvet tuxedo jacket were perfectly reflected in the ultra-masculine chronograph Speedmaster dressed up in diamonds.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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He was genuinely offended that someone would dare call his civilized kitties feral.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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People, many of whom had never ventured beyond the civilized comforts of the east, found themselves in a wild frontier fraught with dangers unimaginable by today’s standards.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Though it was designed to streamline hiring, the algorithm learned to prioritize male candidates for technical roles after training on historical résumés.—
Adithyan RK,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Ford was also nominated for outstanding performance by a male actor in a comedy series for the show, which Only Murders star Martin Short won.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Inside the feudal fortress, decorative interiors include frescoes credited to Benedetto Bembo, such as Camera d’Oro, a room that depicts courtly interactions between Pier Maria Rossi and Bianca Pellegrini and recounts the tale of their love.—
Gulnaz Khan,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
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Across the street was the Mortensen House, a Spanish Colonial Revival villa from 1929, with courtly arches under a Mediterranean red-tile roof.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Here, contexts are reconfigured and layering is an act that’s less about pairing and more about juxtaposition which creates a ladylike silhouette.—
Gemma A. Williams,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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In other words, take this whole ladylike idea from head-to-toe.—
Kerry Pieri,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Cite this Entry
“Gentlemanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemanly. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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