courtly

Example Sentences

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“Eastward, Westward” is the opposite of congratulatory: It is courtly and self-effacing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

And he is seen as "the courtly gentleman of the Marble Palace," as Time Magazine described him.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024

Best of all is the lively triple-time finale, which evokes the long history of courtly hunting music, with an alluring short section in minor key.

From New York Times • May 9, 2024

At the church, Murray was known as a courtly workaholic, in before dawn most days and often in his book-filled study until late at night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024

I write in the tradition of that high, courtly genre.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez