as in kingly
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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).
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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
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
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On the thirteenth-century tomb of Eleanor of Aquitaine, she is shown wide awake and reading, while her dull and kingly husband sleeps for all eternity.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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K by Dolce & Gabbana would be a kingly gift for any man.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
30 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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The text becomes a straitjacket for a princely son who doesn’t seem accustomed to Shakespearean rigors.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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At the time of independence, the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir was given the option to accede to either India or Pakistan.—
Fazlul Haq,
The Conversation,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Four of the queenly contestants from RuPaul’s Drag Race will stop by — Lexi Love, Onya Nurve, Jewels Sparkles, and Sam Star.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2025
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For the first time, Gaga, whose many years of queenly isolation led her fans to dub her Mother Monster—the patron misfit of the misfits—is publicly discussing a yearning to start a family, retreat from the grind, loosen her vise grip on persona.—
Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the cruelty and callousness of the lordly class infuses it all.—
Ky Henderson,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2024
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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
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The next step is the report stage, then the third reading of the bill in the House of Commons, before moving to a final consideration of amendments and royal assent.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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King Charles also shared a birthday tribute to Prince William on behalf of the royal family on his Instagram Stories.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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The movie ends with Ani and one of the enforcers, the gentlemanly Igor (Yura Borisov), sharing an embrace, although their future together seems achingly tenuous.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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That hamstring strain kept him out of the playoffs and eventually led to the downfall of the Warriors, who were eliminated in five games by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a gentlemanly sweep.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Beyoncé looks regal at her last of six shows at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on June 16.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Guests can unwind in one of the four guest rooms, which are decorated with ornate fireplaces and regal bedscapes, plus rounded out by plush robes and custom toiletries.—
Karla Pope,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Knightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knightly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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