gentlemanly

Example Sentences

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He’s also among the last of a dying breed: a two-way center who stood out on both ends of the ice, but was also gentlemanly enough to win the Lady Byng trophy three times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

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

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

It was intended as a gentlemanly gesture, but Bobby looked hurt, almost insulted.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady