gentility

Example Sentences

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Through invented details of clothing, Ms. Ng points out, Gainsborough could “subvert the rigid rules of British social class,” elevating sitters into gentility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Already masterwork in balancing gentility with explosive rage, the actor blends the spark of a political mover with the oleaginous menace of a mob boss.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

Described as a study of masculinity, the collection blended strength and gentility with a focus on refinement.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023

That sort of gentility is not unusual for this stage of the campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023

I feel oppressed, too, by the mandatory gentility of Wal-Mart culture.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich