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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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In an effort to shield the monarchy from the continuing fallout, Charles fi nally stripped his younger brother of his princely title.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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The Bronze Age cemetery likely held highborn warriors, contemporaries of Ulysses, but perhaps a queenly mother lay among them.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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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
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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Andrew reportedly retained the corgis after he was stripped of his royal titles and evicted from Royal Lodge, his longtime home, in October 2025.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Andrew’s since been stripped of his royal duties and titles, and was evicted from his home at Royal Lodge.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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As the sun set on the gentlemanly era of relationship banking, Wall Street needed to recruit huge numbers of the most talented—not just well-bred or best-connected—bankers to keep up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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The 38-year-old Slovenian center’s resume includes two Stanley Cups, two Selke Trophies as the league’s top defensive forward, three Lady Byng Memorial Trophies as the league’s most gentlemanly player, and one Mark Messier Leadership Award.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Queen Camilla sported regal headwear of her own, donning the Diamond Diadem.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The most famous variation has a regal origin story.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Knightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knightly. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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