ladylike

Example Sentences

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Vogue noted that some judges and other stars on the show commented on her appearance, with one choreographer encouraging her to be "more ladylike" and learn how to dance in six-inch heels.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

But since I wasn’t that connected to Gerry, they were very pleased I was very ladylike.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023

Ms. Mantell later told Newsday that music industry veterans advised the two women to get out of the business “before we lost the ladylike equivalent of our shirts.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023

Both feature glamorous black-and-white photos of bejeweled princesses; both titles are printed in ladylike pastels.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2021

She sniffed a ladylike sniff and quickly stuck her handkerchief into a pocket.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles