gentlemanly
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It felt like the gentlemanly thing to do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
He’s also among the last of a dying breed: a two-way center who stood out on both ends of the ice, but was also gentlemanly enough to win the Lady Byng trophy three times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026
Giving putts is part of playing in a gentlemanly manner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Washington’s intention to wage a humane and gentlemanly war for American independence was subsumed by proliferating mayhem, especially on the remote frontiers, where practices such as scalping were well established.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Next to me is Craig, gentlemanly in a little bow tie and suit jacket, bearing an earnest expression.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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