gentlemanly

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Recent Examples of gentlemanly 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 During his 11-season pro career, Gaudreau scored 243 career goals and 743 points and won the 2016-17 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded to the league’s most gentlemanly player. Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gentlemanly 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemanly
Adjective
  • 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
  • And women who tried to build muscle were seen as manly or unnatural.
    Danielle Friedman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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
Adjective
  • During some downtime in Paris, Chalamet balanced a masculine NFL jacket with a mini Chanel bag, a New York City Ballet baseball cap, and a black and white neckerchief.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
  • There is no shortage of wide, masculine jeans; plaid shirts; beanies; and striped T-shirts in her rotation.
    Ana Serrano, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Unlike his sister Athena (who was associated with military strategy and other relatively civilized aspects of warfare), Ares represented pure savagery.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
  • But the story being told and the decidedly not civilized setting seems to demand the graphic approach.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Mario must choose between his bubble of male privilege and a new, revolutionary consciousness.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Lydia Ko, 17, becomes the youngest golfer, male or female, to be ranked No. 1.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • State of play: The courtly and restrained Bessent warned of economic disaster if Trump's 2017 package of tax cuts, many of which are due to expire at the end of the year, are not extended.
    Neil Irwin, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Designs included linen bouclé pieces and a bold red ladylike look in linen and cashmere that paired a cropped jacket with a knee-length skirt, or crochet separates that included fibers of Abaca, a material derived from banana leaf.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
  • 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
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

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“Gentlemanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemanly. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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