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gentility

[jen-til-i-tee] / dʒɛnˈtɪl ɪ ti /


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I had thought that Fairhope, which some call “Mayberry by the Bay,” was a place where real Southern gentility had survived.

From Slate May 4, 2026

What it says about America: The rising tide of gentility and middle-class values swept across American culture during the second half of the 19th century, says Fink.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 1, 2026

As Hemingway exclaimed in the voice of Jake Barnes, “It’s funny what a wonderful gentility you get in the bar of a big hotel.”

From Salon Nov. 8, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2023

But a butler might surpass his master in gentility and remain, nevertheless, the butler.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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