as in graceful
having or showing elegance
his courtly manners made him a favorite escort of widowed socialites
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Recent Examples of courtly
King's Landing power vacuum, a new strain of religious fundamentalism adds a curious new quirk to Westerosi courtly politics.
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Darren Franich, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
Available in porcelain, metal, food-safe melamine in traditional or modern shapes, a gamut of colors and patterns from courtly checks to painterly florals.
—Elaine Markoutsas, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
During two decades in Congress, from 1981 to 2001, Mr. Bliley built an image as an old-style presence, sporting his trademark bow ties, displaying courtly manners and seeking ways to work with Democrats.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
Melgar described Butler’s personality as a departure from Feinstein’s formal and courtly demeanor.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
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Darren Franich, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
Available in porcelain, metal, food-safe melamine in traditional or modern shapes, a gamut of colors and patterns from courtly checks to painterly florals.
—Elaine Markoutsas, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
During two decades in Congress, from 1981 to 2001, Mr. Bliley built an image as an old-style presence, sporting his trademark bow ties, displaying courtly manners and seeking ways to work with Democrats.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
Melgar described Butler’s personality as a departure from Feinstein’s formal and courtly demeanor.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtly
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His crew is mostly high school students collecting community service hours along with old hands who have been using wobbly ladders, ropes and pulleys for years to string long strands of lights from the cedars’ graceful branches.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Toasts around a table have long been interpreted as a gesture of goodwill, and Princess Anne made a graceful save with her fellow dinner guest.Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Walk to the waterfront where the Rhone River flows flat and fast and cross the handsome pedestrian/bicycle only Passerelle Marc-Seguin wooden suspension bridge.Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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In this film, her character falls for a handsome knight who magically gets transported to the present day.Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Seat adjustment hardware is new and elegant, offering smooth, curved representation of the fixtures that have been a staple in Mercedes vehicles for a decade.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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With their soft bioluminescent blue glow and sleek, modern design, the glasses stood out as both functional and elegant.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 13 Dec. 2024
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Users can also indicate their budget for dinner as the app works with various types of restaurants (casual, fine dining, etc.).Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Rather than make a clean getaway, Gabby ended up getting trapped in the netting and was left dangling by the side of the crib, completely fine but not happy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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For those intrigued by royal Christmas menus past, Parker Bowles’s Cooking and the Crown, published this year, dives into the history of royal tastes.Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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The release of the Christmas cards comes at the end of a trying year for the royal family, in which King Charles and Princess Kate both battled cancer.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.Steve Silverman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Albert Suárez stepped in to pitch a gallant five innings but understandably could not go more on short notice.Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Courtly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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