gentlemanly

Example Sentences

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They rehearsed martial arts in gentlemanly competitions of archery or horsemanship and recycled past heroics as entertainment in innumerable new stage dramas, literature, paintings and prints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

He also won his third Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, which goes to the player exhibiting the best sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct in the NHL.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 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

While our driver started up the engine, I did the gentlemanly thing and scraped the six inches of fresh snow off the windows.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx