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as in manners
speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding
was full of the same gentility and grace that marked the rest of the family
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as in nobility
the highest class in a society
as members of the gentility, they felt an obligation to help the less fortunate
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Recent Examples of gentility
The open secret of workers’ relationship with the gentry, in Eliot, is that their labor makes its gentility possible.
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Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
The story is in no sense a petition for the return of the monarchy but contrasts Old World gentility with the heartlessness of the surveillance state, culture against the assassination of culture.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
For all the luxurious trappings of the room, the gentility of the service, the precision of the culinary technique, Kim’s approach at Meju is one of anti-luxury: there are no truffles on the menu, no uni, no caviar.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2023
Perhaps because of her lyrical name, or her Southern gentility, Lady Bird has often been misunderstood and underestimated.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
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Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
The story is in no sense a petition for the return of the monarchy but contrasts Old World gentility with the heartlessness of the surveillance state, culture against the assassination of culture.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
For all the luxurious trappings of the room, the gentility of the service, the precision of the culinary technique, Kim’s approach at Meju is one of anti-luxury: there are no truffles on the menu, no uni, no caviar.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2023
Perhaps because of her lyrical name, or her Southern gentility, Lady Bird has often been misunderstood and underestimated.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentility
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After seeing how reluctant to move the horse was, their older sibling decided to jump in and help delay their owner's departure—albeit, with much gentler manners.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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For more on how to lose your clothes but not your manners, have a look at our perennial guide to nude beach etiquette.—
CNN,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
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European salons were nobility inviting composers into their homes to write and play music.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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This baby name comes from the Quechuan language and was often associated with leadership and nobility.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
7 Jan. 2025
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The delicate ruffle details add just the right amount of elegance to the one-piece, while the lace-up back ensures a perfect fit.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Feb. 2025
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In the fall of 2023, the property introduced a new way to experience the property’s elegance with an East-meets-West afternoon tea.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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Representing the aristocracy are two young lovers forbidden from coupling by her father and another who seeks her hand, but is being avidly pursued by her best friend.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Before Brummell, the aristocracy dressed in rich, smelly materials; after, styles were adapted from military uniforms—think of the broad shoulders of a British pinstripe suit, for example.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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He was deployed to Italy, where his conspicuous gallantry in combat earned him the Military Cross.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Jan. 2020
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Crank up the gallantry, crank up the generosity: Send a spark of love and novelty into the black cloud.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2025
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She as the most gentry eyes and a delightful personality.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Whitehaven neighborhood had developed in the late 19th century and attracted as residents the Memphis gentry.—
Michael T. Bertrand,
The Conversation,
5 June 2024
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This means not only a safe plane, but a safe cabin where everyone conducts themselves with civility....—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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What can people do to spread more civility rather than feeling helpless?—
Stephen Humphries,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 2025
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Reprinted courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers (Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Photo: Stacy Revere / Getty Images) Eric Nehm is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Milwaukee Bucks.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles Saldaña wore a glittering dress courtesy of Thom Browne.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Gentility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentility. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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