gentilesse

noun

Definition of gentilessenext
as in gentility

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  1. gentility
  2. graciousness
  3. politesse
  4. politeness
  5. civility
  6. dignity
  7. etiquette
  8. grace
Noun
  • Before the yuppie era, a certain staid gentility prevailed.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • But his natural gentility is tough to dress down.
    — Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of gentility
Noun
  • The former daytime host then reflected on the graciousness of the Oprah studio audience during a mishap while filming Houston's final interview on the talk show in September 2009.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • Her graciousness in asking for the women in the room to stand up, and then hailing them, was another class act.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of graciousness
Noun
  • In 1948, Vogue published its 658-page Book of Etiquette, compiled by editor Millicent Fenwick, featuring how-tos, dos and don’ts, and the proper politesse for a remarkably varied set of scenarios.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 8 May 2026
  • The panel’s mid-century politesse is soothing, and the celebrity guests (Alfred Hitchcock!
    — Dan Zak, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Definition of politesse
Noun
  • The board member who survives every conversation about them has been preserved not by respect but by politeness.
    — Audrey Russo, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Good bathroom etiquette here is less about politeness than safety, since a crowded aisle is something the crew would rather avoid.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Definition of politeness
Noun
  • The argument that the book makes is that, again, courage and civility -- only courage and civility will save us.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
  • Beginning in her early teens, Joyce loved watching Kirk’s debates on Instagram, seeing in them not carefully honed rhetorical tactics but authentic civility.
    — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of civility
Noun
  • Choung Wan, an emeritus professor at Seoul’s Kyung Hee University Law School, said laws are urgently needed to protect the dignity and other rights of the deceased.
    — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • But liberals should have confidence in meeting those fears with arguments about natural-law principles of equality and dignity underpinning our legal tradition.
    — Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
Definition of dignity
Noun
  • Setting aside the question of whether any secondhand store would even want it, what is the appropriate etiquette?
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • What is summer wedding guest nail color etiquette, or the best nail colors that will give your hands that glowy tan?
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Definition of etiquette
Noun
  • With the grace of a bull in a china shop, Thiero flung himself toward the rim.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Per Vanity Fair, Charles is estimated to control around 100 grace-and-favor residences.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 3 July 2026
Definition of grace
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