courtly

Next to pictures showing her and Bardella walking, holding hands, and clambering over rocks, Paris-Match waxes lyrical about a couple "reinventing courtly love – 21st Century-style".

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

Though it stretched for more than two centuries, it’s an era best known for Elizabeth I and Shakespeare, stiff ruffs and courtly processions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

Here, onstage at the Paradise club in Boston, his singing has a courtly charm that makes “She’s Got a Way” feel like Joel’s version of Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025

The courtly gentleman guided women around the floor to big band standards with all the aplomb of teenage boys waltzing at a cotillion dance they’ve been forced to attend by their parents.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2025

Matthias, realizing that this was no time for idle chit-chat, promptly shouted out in a loud, courtly manner, “O King, I come to return one of your brave young warriors!”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

In some ways, Gucci Mane is a holdover from this older, meaner era, which is one reason that a younger, courtlier peer like Drake is so eager to get his blessing.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 1, 2016

Mr. Kuhn favors a courtlier style, crisp and precise.

From New York Times ● May 15, 2016

His competitive instincts could overwhelm his gentler, courtlier ones.

From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2016

In comportment and style, Byrd often seemed a Senate throwback to a courtlier 19th century.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2010

Need we say that Alice scorned this hateful yoke; for the warm current of romance which ran in her southern blood demanded a nobler and courtlier knight than Vigneau as the object of her love.

From The Last of the Vikings by Bowling, John

But Mr. Lovano gave it his courtliest treatment, caressing the wistful melody with a whispery, feathery grace.

From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2013

Gottfried von Cramm, who put Budge out in the semi-finals that year, greeted the Queen with the courtliest bow of the dav.

From Time Magazine Archive

He is the most reticent of directors -- where the book ogles, the film discreetly observes -- and, here, the courtliest of stars.

From Time Magazine Archive

The letter beside her was from Governor Clinton, written in courtliest words, telling her of the grave in New York prepared for him beneath the cenotaph set up by Congress many years before.

From Fort Amity by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

"I wish I could think that this pleasure was mutual," said Sir John with his courtliest smile, as he bowed over Millicent's hand.

From With Edged Tools by Merriman, Henry Seton