gentility

Example Sentences

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I had thought that Fairhope, which some call “Mayberry by the Bay,” was a place where real Southern gentility had survived.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

What it says about America: The rising tide of gentility and middle-class values swept across American culture during the second half of the 19th century, says Fink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

As Machiavelli went on to suggest, the master liar must never show any weakness or gentility; he must always be, or at least appear to be, brutal, exuding righteous anger, control, power.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2023

That sort of gentility is not unusual for this stage of the campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023

“You have not seen the beauty, intelligence, and gentility of the elfin nobility.”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin