How to Use chivalry in a Sentence

chivalry

noun

• He paid her fare as an act of chivalry.
• But her friends would be impressed by my strength and chivalry.
  — Nick Hoppe, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Apr. 2018
• Your act of contagion chivalry makes me miss you even more.
  — Lisa J. Wise, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2020
• But outfit aside, the standout element of the look was chivalry.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 29 May 2018
• Abigail should be used to men treating her with chivalry and respect.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2021
• He is upbraided for this by Athos, who places chivalry above all else.
  — Tobias Grey, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2018
• The dress code, according to the school, was put in place to instill chivalry and respect between boys and girls.
  — Sydney Hoover, USA TODAY, 15 June 2022
• In those days, Young had a keen sense of chivalry and would not stand for the strong preying on the weak, Ng said.
  — Cindy Chang, latimes.com, 3 Sep. 2017
• Because of such dives he'd been awarded royal medals for both gallantry and chivalry.
  — Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
• Modern society is in dispute over the value of chivalry.
  — Jennifer Wollock, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2021
• Could be, if Cliff were not portrayed with such charming tough-guy chivalry.
  — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2019
• Others took Smith’s slap as a welcome return of chivalry.
  — Nr Editors, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
• The chivalry on display from the American public is derived in part from the wholesomeness of the players.
  — Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022
• How is a lost tale of chivalry from medieval Europe like an unknown species of animal?
  — Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 8 Mar. 2022
• And for his part, the former child actor got some flowers on social media too for his show of reverence and chivalry.
  — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
• British monarchs have awarded honors as part of orders of chivalry since the Middle Ages.
  — Sylvia Hui, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2022
• New-school thinking is that such chivalry can be condescending.
  — Michelle Singletary, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2018
• The game advances, and with it a test of wits and mettle, chivalry and courage — the kind that every knight aspirant must endure and master.
  — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2021
• The actor, who has been much on our minds these past few months for everything from his acting to his acts of chivalry, is a pretty private guy.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 7 Feb. 2020
• The King wore an admiral's uniform adorned with Swedish chivalry orders for the portrait.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2023
• Yet knights of the Arthurian Round Table once knelt to accept high honors of bravery and chivalry.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 20 Dec. 2017
• Quell any impulse to hold open the refrigerator-section glass door for someone; chivalry is dead for now.
  — Rachel Levin, SFChronicle.com, 27 Mar. 2020
• Her Majesty appoints individuals to this high rank of chivalry to recognize their service to the crown.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Dec. 2019
• Instead, issues such as slavery and the ghastly death toll in the war take a back seat to such things as hoop skirts, chivalry and a set piece resembling a plantation home.
  — Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 11 Jan. 2018
• Saladin was known not only for his military prowess but also for his chivalry and just treatment of his enemies.
  — Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
• In the Middle Ages, during Christmas week knights would place their hands on a peacock and renew their vows of chivalry.
  — The Week Staff, The Week, 26 Dec. 2021
• Back then, using forks to eat was not commonplace, so having the man of the manor slice the meat into bite-sized chunks for women and children to eat by hand was seen as a mark of chivalry.
  — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2022
• Saladin was a unifying figure, known for his chivalry and diplomacy.
  — Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
• True chivalry involves being willing to sacrifice your own wishes and desires for someone else’s sake.
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2019
• True chivalry involves being willing to sacrifice your own wishes and desires for someone else's sake.
  — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 5 Dec. 2019

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024