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Recent Examples of knightly
He’s saved by a drunken Ser Arlan, who comes stumbling into the alley and instinctively follows his knightly code to defend the innocent.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Far from a knightly war, the German advance in 1941-1942 against France was a dirty one, with thieving of private property and menace against civilians.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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).
—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
Expect to see some knightly duels, group melees and more.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 7 July 2013
Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Far from a knightly war, the German advance in 1941-1942 against France was a dirty one, with thieving of private property and menace against civilians.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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).
—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
Expect to see some knightly duels, group melees and more.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 7 July 2013
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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For all its public association with queerness, ballet remains largely committed to a frail, wispy femininity and a princely but muscular and explosive masculinity—with the stringent, often punishing body-shape standards to match.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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Despite being stripped of his princely title in October and now facing a police investigation, Andrew remains eighth in line to the throne — a change that would require new legislation.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Just getting to see the queenly Williams in the Queen City seemed enough for many in the crowd, which robustly cheered each of her winners.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Dec. 2025
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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
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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For all his royal status, Hamlet is a figure of resistance, who targets, mocks, humiliates, and ultimately kills a king.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Sussexes stepped back as senior working members of the royal family in 2020.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In addition to his two-way excellence, Kopitar has won multiple Lady Byng trophies as the league’s most gentlemanly player.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rising above the intraband fray, Weir remained gentlemanly and affable.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The restaurant unfolds with a courtyard still anchored by its majestic banyan tree outfitted with strings of lights while new structures house two indoor dining rooms and a regal bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Befitting a strong, regal baby, this name can also easily be shortened.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
12 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Knightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knightly. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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