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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There are, however, general guidelines people should follow to ensure a graceful gift-giving process.Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
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These wines are impressive, but not all of them have the structure for graceful aging.Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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The album is handsome and searching and muscular, and after our talk Gilmour plays most of it onstage at the Bowl while throwing a few familiar bones to the capacity crowd.Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The one-minute clip, part of the brand’s 28-year-old Generations campaign, featured a handsome young man—early 30s, curly brown hair—at a rooftop party in a city that looked a lot like New York.Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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The food at the elegant Waterside Restaurant, whose walls, carpets and curtains are appealingly decorated with wavy designs, is top-notch.James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Traditional high tea comes with the requisite scones accompanied by Devonshire cream and elegant mini sandwiches, some filled with truffle cream cheese.Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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But, in the final moments of season 5, episode 6, it is revealed that while Nancy's lump was fine, the same could not be said for Tommy, who got tested in solidarity.Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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While his mom and dad knew something was wrong, doctors said Elijah was fine — then he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The royal family truly lost a couple who would have made the Monarchy stronger.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In 2020, a member of Abu Dhabi's royal family reportedly invested $1 billion for a 20% stake in Lulu.Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 5 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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Follow the generally gallant writer of this newsletter on Threads @jimreineking 🧵.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
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“Courtly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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