gentlemanly

Example Sentences

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Giving putts is part of playing in a gentlemanly manner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Dwane Walcott’s “Mitch,” as he is known to friends, has a diffidence that in Blanche’s eyes makes him seem almost gentlemanly among Stanley’s boorish friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

His gentlemanly ways were both deplored and adored in equal measure.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

By the 1700s, when shaving once again became de rigeur and it was considered respectable and gentlemanly to shave, the phrase “clean-shaven” took hold.

From National Geographic • Nov. 7, 2023

He was so gentlemanly and thoughtful I could hardly believe it.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole