courtly
adjective
polite, refined, or elegant.
courtliness
-
a word derived from
courtly.
Example Sentences
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Though punctilious about his honor, in civilian life Poe normally comported himself with genteel courtliness.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2021
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
If his courtliness robs his letters of some of their immediacy, well, courtliness lately seems in short supply.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2018
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
The same veneer of courtliness masked the same animal impulse to see the world as it is, rather than as it should be.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
