chivalry
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On Feb. 24, 1525, the age of chivalry came to a symbolic end amid smoke and gunfire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
He picks me up from Los Angeles International Airport — an act of chivalry that deserves knighthood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
He insisted that he was an independent artist, proving the point by providing decadent, images for an edition of Thomas Malory’s paean to heroic chivalry, “Le Morte d’Arthur.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most senior order of chivalry in Britain and includes other senior members of the royal family and those said to have contributed notably to public life.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
“Well, chivalry is officially dead. Who wants a guy who can buy you frozen yogurt but not take care of a baby?”
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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