courtly

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That Rococo quartet, completed in 1755, is a survey in the soft opulence of the style, filled with idealized nature, rich fabrics and scenes of courtly romance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

The life-size portrait he produced is a whiz-bang spectacle of courtly pomp and dynastic circumstance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

And he is seen as "the courtly gentleman of the Marble Palace," as Time Magazine described him.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024

They played important roles in courtly affairs, acting as confidantes and advisers to kings and princes.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024

With the hat off he was older, much older, old courtly Lo.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara