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gentility

[jen-til-i-tee] / dʒɛnˈtɪl ɪ ti /


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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

Du Maurier’s world is one of pinched gentility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

Its noble gentility has been subtly adding to the DNA of the California sound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025

Already masterwork in balancing gentility with explosive rage, the actor blends the spark of a political mover with the oleaginous menace of a mob boss.

From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2025

The fleet passes vast plantations laid upon the banks in unspeakable gentility.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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