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Noun
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Immediately upon being plucked from the proverbial shadows of the backroom studio, Alessandro Michele astonished with his new Gucci, a house reawakened by an intriguing gentility rich with influences from antiquity to today’s urban culture.—
Bridget Foley,
WWD,
27 Sep. 2024 -
There's also an emphasis on productivity and navigating your life with quiet confidence and gentility.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 June 2023
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In 1948, Vogue published its 658-page Book of Etiquette, compiled by editor Millicent Fenwick, featuring how-tos, dos and don’ts, and the proper politesse for a remarkably varied set of scenarios.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
26 Sep. 2024
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Her body language changes, her voice goes into the upper register of ladylike politesse.—
Jonathan Van Meter,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2024
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The crowds at the Globe Theatre weren’t exactly known for their civility, either.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2025
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High on Hannegan’s list of changes for the collector’s office was a new commitment to civility and customer service.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes,
15 Dec. 2024
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There will also be performances by military bands, parades and ceremonial honors to reflect the dignity of the occasion.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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But, forty years ago, such work was widely judged to be beneath the dignity of the élite firms that design opera houses and win prizes.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Handed out alongside the official program was an etiquette manual.—
Antonia Hitchens,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Read more Prison walls reveal last messages of Assad's detainees Hearts break over rescue cat's reaction to owner packing suitcase Photo of Daniel Penny on NY subway goes viral after acquittal Beyond etiquette, research suggests that strong spousal relationships contribute to well-being.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In this moment, all sides should give one another a bit of grace, perhaps even the benefit of the doubt, and take a breath.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Caregivers in general should give themselves more grace, because parenting mistakes happen—and most of them aren’t going to end in disaster.—
Katrina Donham,
Parents,
21 Jan. 2025
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Things are looking up right now, though. — Stats and research courtesy of Natural Stat Trick, Hockey Reference, Evolving Hockey and Stathead (Photo of Auston Matthews: Minas Panagiotakis / Getty Images) Jonas Siegel is a staff writer on the Maple Leafs for The Athletic.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Digital fingerprinting returns next month, courtesy of Google’s recent policy change, and tracking cookies remain a threat.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The output often requires refinement, and human judgment remains critical.—
Joel Montvelisky,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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He has mostly been used on the right but can operate on either flank and, while his end product still requires refinement, the less glamorous parts of his job come naturally.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Gentilesse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentilesse. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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