courtliness
Example Sentences
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A male voice in the cast parried with a hint of old-world courtliness: “Yet ’twas well sung, my friend!”
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023
In an industry filled with raw ambition and bombast, Fitzgerald developed a Hollywood reputation for courtliness mixed with consummate professionalism.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2019
He’s a little older, he’s principled behind his unpolished exterior, and his dem-dese-and-dose accent disguises a natural courtliness.
From Time • Aug. 24, 2017
Colleagues said he retained his Old World courtliness and was almost frantically meticulous in his reporting and research — and never seemed to throw anything away.
From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2017
He took his seat, moving with an odd combination of graceful courtliness and stiff, affronted dignity.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
