gentlemanly

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Recent Examples of gentlemanly After the Hart Trophy announcement, Friday will bring the finalists for the following awards: the Masterton (perseverance, dedication, and sportsmanship), Selke (best defensive forward), Jack Adams (coach of the year), and Lady Byng (sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct). Rob Rossi, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 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 Grant in particular runs away with the show, the epitome of British charm in his rumpled wardrobe, dry wit, and refined gentlemanly manners. Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025 But the occasionally frantic ex-jock and the gentlemanly straight man had instant chemistry. Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for gentlemanly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentlemanly
Adjective
  • Blake Burgess exudes the manly demeanor and seriousness of Cash.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Football tells a story of manly grit, with echoes of the battlefield.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Xavier is both when first introduced, but the slacker pothead lives long enough to reveal his chivalrous side.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 30 June 2025
  • The reality is that those men are not of the chivalrous variety, and Charity, who literally wears her heart on her shoulder, is left melancholy.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • These behaviors reflect an unconscious need to restore a sense of masculine identity, the researchers suggest.
    Prince Sarpong, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
  • Whether you’re drawn to the floral notes of Lancôme’s La Vie Est Belle Eau de Parfum or prefer something more woodsy and masculine like Ralph Lauren’s Ralph’s Club, now is the ideal time to stock up on a new signature scent, grab travel-sized sprays for TSA, or pick up gifts for friends and family.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • This is far, far beneath the dignity of a civilized society.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
  • Honoring and showing gratitude to those who step up to help others regardless of their origins is one sign of a civilized society that recognizes the worth of all human beings.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • In keeping with popular male balms for spiritual suffering, Turner turns to alcohol and functions as a mollusk, socially and professionally; his stoicism is an act, one his peers pick up on, and which some openly deride.
    Andy Crump, Time, 20 July 2025
  • There’s an evident shy attraction between the two, but the two men, both nearing 30, bond first and foremost over their mutual male pattern baldness.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 July 2025
Adjective
  • Tea kettles, rolling pins, tableware, even shower curtains are all adorned in their ubiquitous courtly check, adding a dose of whimsy to any corner of your home.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 July 2025
  • All this evidence suggests that the earliest tarot deck may have been used for little more than a courtly card game, an exquisite plaything for the super-rich.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Dakota opted for an oversized white silk shirt worn open and over a silk v-neck top, with flowing black pants and a ladylike boxy handbag.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 July 2025
  • In that transitional phase between springtime showers and summer heat, Sweeney is delighting in more ladylike looks.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • In 1951, George Reeves played the gallant superhero in the first feature film based on a DC Comics character, Superman and the Mole Man.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 July 2025
  • Fiennes exhibits that side of him without apology, which only makes his gallant side feel all the more genuine.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025

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“Gentlemanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlemanly. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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