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

And while most of us will want to tell ourselves that murderers are different from the rest of us, a woman like Montgomery — so personable, so ladylike — thwarts that disidentification.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023

Martha was willing to shuck her ladylike trappings — to be ugly and to say ugly things — in ways the actor evidently is not.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2022

The ladylike logo looks like it was adapted from the Skimm—same teal color, same slim legs and above-the-knee skirt.

From Slate • Jul. 17, 2020

Katherine snorts in a way that is not at all ladylike.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland