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as in gentlemanly
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as in feminine
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Recent Examples of ladylike
Fashion Trend 2025: At The Cape An unexpected offshoot of the ladylike trend, the swift rise in capes, capelets and similar silhouettes points to a deeper refinement of quiet luxury.
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Lauren Caruso, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Luck Be a Lady The ladylike look isn’t just reserved for collarless blazers and flared A-line skirts.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
The sheer, butter yellow chiffon dress had an empire waistline, high neck, and ladylike cap sleeves that offset the risqué nature of the totally transparent bodice.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
Mike Marsland Bottega Veneta resort 2025, look 16 Photo: Courtesy of Bottega Veneta
Barbaro, who stepped into Joan Baez’s shoes in the film, opted for a more ladylike premiere look.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Caruso, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Luck Be a Lady The ladylike look isn’t just reserved for collarless blazers and flared A-line skirts.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
The sheer, butter yellow chiffon dress had an empire waistline, high neck, and ladylike cap sleeves that offset the risqué nature of the totally transparent bodice.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
Mike Marsland Bottega Veneta resort 2025, look 16 Photo: Courtesy of Bottega Veneta
Barbaro, who stepped into Joan Baez’s shoes in the film, opted for a more ladylike premiere look.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladylike
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Image ‘Paddington in Peru’ Directed by Dougal Wilson, this sequel sees the gentlemanly bear Paddington (voiced by Ben Whishaw) on a trip to Peru to find his Aunt.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Southgate came across as a humble, patriotic, gentlemanly ambassador for the game.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
18 July 2024
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Every individual, sparrow or human, has masculine and feminine characteristics.—
Donna L. Maney,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2025
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Play with Proportions Choosing an oversized floral pattern can give the traditionally soft and feminine style an unexpectedly modern look.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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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
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So in a move that no one had approved, Wayans put on an effeminate voice for the character in hopes Executive Producer Lorne Michaels would be angry.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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In both sketches, Keaton plays an effeminate man who doesn’t quite understand the assignment.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes,
20 Oct. 2024
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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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My favorite was the dystopian one featured in the tour’s promotional, majestically capturing a Black, womanly otherworldliness concomitant with her performance.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2024
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Her namesake designs reflect her penchant for luxurious fabrics and impeccable make, unexpected flourishes via volume or texture, and womanly silhouettes with a modernist touch.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
4 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Effective brainstorming sessions require careful planning and prep.—
Nora Herting,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Under Jones’ careful direction, the Bulldogs do not beat themselves.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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In Benediction, Terence Davies had to split Siegfried Sassoon into two (Jack Lowden, Peter Capaldi) to create a comparably complex personality, but Scott’s Adam is all the more moving for being less refined, a performance of sustained fragility and unmanly truth.—
Armond White,
National Review,
29 Dec. 2023
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Why is his governess, Mrs. Brock, fired for encouraging Richard’s unmanly interest in poetry and music?—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
22 Nov. 2018
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“Ladylike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladylike. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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