ladylike

Example Sentences

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She had strong ideas about what was “ladylike.”

From Los Angeles Times

Each hat — a beret, a bonnet, a cloche — unleashed a different character in us, a new sense of expression; we alternated between goofy and ladylike, trying on personalities that we had seen on screen.

From Los Angeles Times

Graham “grew up with one set of very gendered expectations. She was raised to be a wife, to raise children and engage in genteel, ladylike activities,” Gutierrez said.

From Washington Post

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

From New York Times

Inherent to that concept of being a role model is an understanding that the first lady will be, well, "ladylike."

From Salon