knightly

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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). 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
  • K by Dolce & Gabbana would be a kingly gift for any man.
    Dallas News, Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • The team made its first major discovery, a similar princely tomb, in 2018.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • But the cruelty and callousness of the lordly class infuses it all.
    Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie will miss the royal family’s traditional Christmas celebrations at Sandringham this year.
    Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • America and Italy has lost one of its strongest and most gentlemanly voices: Gianfranco Sorrentino, after a long battle with illness, has died.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • McGroarty, to the best of my knowledge, has never won any awards for gentlemanly conduct on the ice.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • Spill into a boho country-style living room housing a 200-year-old cast iron range oven with a crackling fireplace, woven oatmeal rugs, a traditional Welsh dresser, a cocktail cabinet, regal upholstered armchairs, cream canvas sofas (with fluffy throws), and an oak writing desk.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Among the dresses was a regal red gown, which featured off-the-shoulder strap and a voluminous skirt.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Knightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knightly. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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