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

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

I was raised in a strict Irish Catholic family, my upbringing almost Victorian, with a focus on being ladylike at all times.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2020

Bragging wasn’t ladylike, but it was part of the fun of baseball.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson