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
At 21, George crossed paths with James I, who also ruled Scotland as King James VI, in August 1614 at Apethorpe, a courtly home in rural Northamptonshire.
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TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
For her look, Ghesquière referenced men’s courtly attire of the ancien régime with a black frock coat with gold embroidery.
—Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
King's Landing power vacuum, a new strain of religious fundamentalism adds a curious new quirk to Westerosi courtly politics.
—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
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TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
For her look, Ghesquière referenced men’s courtly attire of the ancien régime with a black frock coat with gold embroidery.
—Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
King's Landing power vacuum, a new strain of religious fundamentalism adds a curious new quirk to Westerosi courtly politics.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtly
Adjective
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The result is a graceful character study that explores why someone’s capacity for warmth seems to have long been drained.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
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With graceful bubbles and a silky mouthfeel, lemon and pear dance on the palate.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Image Image Hayakawa became well known for her sensitive portraits, including a suite of paintings from the early 1930s featuring a handsome man presumed to be her boyfriend at the time.—
Aruna D’Souza,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Lincoln Forest Press coffee tasting journal: $7.99 Encourage them to savor and reflect on their coffee experiences with this handsome faux leather tasting journal by Lincoln Forest Press.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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An especially fun one is The Group, his soapy adaptation of the 1963 novel by Mary McCarthy, in which wedding guests lunch at the elegant old Brevoort Hotel before trailing the happy couple to the subway (and throwing rice down the stairs after them).—
Vogue,
Vogue,
25 Jan. 2025
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Regardless of whether it's worn as an elegant dress or in a classic button-up shirt, this shade demonstrates remarkable versatility while maintaining its impact.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In both periods, the metro's fine particle levels ranked in the middle of the pack for U.S. cities.—
Carly Mallenbaum,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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Afterward, people grasp for meaning, but most don’t suddenly have a eureka moment a few days later and then feel fine.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Princess Kate Middleton is in remission following her cancer battle, which likely means royal watchers will be seeing more of her soon.—
Meredith Nardino,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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Since its formation in 2020, Prince William’s Earthshot Prize and its annual awards have been a cornerstone of the future king’s royal work and his commitment to environmentalism.—
Rachel Burchfield,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.—
Peter Goldman,
Newsweek,
29 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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“Courtly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtly. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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