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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

Its noble gentility has been subtly adding to the DNA of the California sound.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2025

As Machiavelli went on to suggest, the master liar must never show any weakness or gentility; he must always be, or at least appear to be, brutal, exuding righteous anger, control, power.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2023

The fleet passes vast plantations laid upon the banks in unspeakable gentility.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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