genteel

Example Sentences

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This is simply his pitch for escaping New York, but in a genteel manner.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

The spat led to fears that curling was losing its once genteel image and the Canadians faced criticism in their own national media.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Pilates, which combines stretching and body weight conditioning exercises, has, for some, a fusty image - a gentle and genteel workout for those of advancing years.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

“Home music-making was at the core of Victorian domesticity, and a woman—wife, mother, daughter—considered the ‘angel in the home,’ would have been sitting at the genteel parlor piano playing this tune,” says Fink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

“To be sure,” said Harriet, in a mortified voice, “he is not so genteel as real gentlemen.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen