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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
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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
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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
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The team made its first major discovery, a similar princely tomb, in 2018.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
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The Instagram photo showing her queenly self in the glowing red chest plate caught the attention of the manufacturer, and Gasteyer gave Omnilux permission to share it on their own socials.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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The smoky timber of Okonedo’s voice endows Regina with a queenly confidence, despite her flighty circumstances.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
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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
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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 each, the real culprit causing the leading lady to turn into Manjulika, the unhinged spirit of a royal dancer, was eventually identified as dissociative identity disorder.Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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But not to be outdone, Hamilton and his gentlemanly ways left their own imprint on Taylor’s life.Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
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Photo : Floris Floris Leather Oud If ever there was a gentlemanly leather scent, this is it.Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
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To the delight of TikTok users, the star of the evening turned out to be the creator's regal dog.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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He’s dressed simply in an olive-green motorcycle jacket, pencil-thin jeans, and a dove-gray turtleneck, sitting with the same authority as his regal subjects.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Knightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knightly. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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