as in kingly
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Recent Examples of knightly
Christie’s knightly status in Westeros landed her roles in a few major franchises: first in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 and later taking command as First Order stormtrooper Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and The Last Jedi (2017).
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Danny Horn, EW.com, 14 July 2024
The entire Christian civilization on which our country is built is a knightly message to defend widows and orphans.
—Fox News, 9 June 2023
Danny Horn, EW.com, 14 July 2024
The entire Christian civilization on which our country is built is a knightly message to defend widows and orphans.
—Fox News, 9 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knightly
Adjective
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K by Dolce & Gabbana would be a kingly gift for any man.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
30 Nov. 2022
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Every dynasty has its ruler (or two) who would rather be doing something other than exercising his kingly powers, and Tu Duc, an artistic and largely ineffectual poet-ruler, was the Nguyens’ black sheep.—
Hanya Yanagihara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2022
Adjective
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Saif Ali Khan is descended from a family of former Nawabs who ruled the small princely state of Pataudi, close to Delhi.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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There’s an archetypal quality to the character: a father-warrior figure treating his princely sons, who are also warriors on the battlefield, with an unsentimental sense of commitment to the cause.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Only the muscle twitching in her neck betrays this queenly act; how Shaw manages to switch on this apparently involuntary tell is a thespian mystery.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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One of them, written shortly after Bachmann’s death, recalls her friend’s precise and queenly bearing.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But the cruelty and callousness of the lordly class infuses it all.—
Ky Henderson,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2024
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The surge ended in the World Series, the lordly Yankees winning in six games, but Mays was on his way and Durocher gave him full credit.—
Mike Kupper,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2024
Adjective
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When Italy became a unified country in 1861, the royal family of Savoy became its rulers, and Turin—not Rome—became the country’s first capital.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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Before the main chamber was breached, some Egyptologists theorized the tomb belonged to a royal consort.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Image ‘Paddington in Peru’ Directed by Dougal Wilson, this sequel sees the gentlemanly bear Paddington (voiced by Ben Whishaw) on a trip to Peru to find his Aunt.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Southgate came across as a humble, patriotic, gentlemanly ambassador for the game.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
18 July 2024
Adjective
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The historic charm — the regal theaters and terraced houses — was part of the pull.—
Gerald Narciso Jeremie Souteyrat,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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The movie belongs to Eunice, portrayed with regal but human-scaled bravery by the superb and Oscar-nominated Fernanda Torres.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Knightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knightly. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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