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Recent Examples of gentlemanly
Southgate came across as a humble, patriotic, gentlemanly ambassador for the game.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
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
McGroarty, to the best of my knowledge, has never won any awards for gentlemanly conduct on the ice.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
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
McGroarty, to the best of my knowledge, has never won any awards for gentlemanly conduct on the ice.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemanly
Adjective
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But this is a guide to the manliest gifts made for man men, menly objects ranging from the most classic of man totems to the most ridiculously hypermasculinized.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
15 Mar. 2025
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Movies don't get more manly than Predator, which is positively brimming with bulging muscles, oneupmanship, relentless s— talk, chainguns, and some of Schwarzenegger's silliest one-liners since Commando.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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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The ads also tease the Dior Privé bag, a masculine interpretation of the slouchy bag trend sweeping womenswear.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Beset by coughing fits, alcoholism, and a healthy dose of self-loathing, Kilmer’s portrayal emphasized the human frailty of an Old West legend over masculine bravado.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The lighting is sufficient for patrons to take it all in, and the sound level, despite the size of the room, has been successfully brought down to a civilized level.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Even a hearing on the proposal to arm school staff is equal parts passionate and civilized, as the majority gun-owning constituents don’t all agree that the Second Amendment should extend to the classroom.—
Lauren Wissot,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In other words, rejected male fruit flies chug down alcohol as a strategy to get girls to like them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Baytown spokesperson Jason Calder told the outlet that both dogs are male pit bull mixes, and the one that did not attack the girl was in a kennelat the time.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For any living room that could use a charming focal point, this number from Mackenzie Childs in their signature courtly check indicates style, and design know-how.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Denim Goes Ladylike Vogue’s senior market editor Madeline Fass styles out the ladylike jacket here with high-rise barrel-leg jeans and a simple white tee.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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Top trends: With the return of ladylike dressing and glamor, pumps, slingbacks and mules were spotted on many runways this season, including Prada, Miu Miu, Fendi, Valentino and Balenciaga.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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An elaborate ideology confers legitimacy upon the Kim family: according to the country’s founding myth, Kim Il Sung led a gallant band of guerilla fighters in the bitter winds of Manchuria to defeat the Japanese, liberate the Korean people, and establish the North Korean state.—
JENNIFER LIND,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Oct. 2010
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In stereotypical movies, the gallant hero saves the damsel through daring, dramatic action.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Gentlemanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemanly. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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