as in gallantry
speech or behavior that is honorable and polite
Gentlemen who were lucky enough to gain invites to the state dinner are expected to act with the finest chivalry. In an act of rare chivalry, the driver allowed several cars stopped at a "yield" sign to go ahead.
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Recent Examples of chivalry
As in all tragedies of chivalry, the alliance will split.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
Warren closed out his number by thanking his beautiful wife; chivalry prevails!
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Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
1 Mar. 2026
Loyal to the Emperor, scornful of the aristocracy, and sympathetic to the peasants’ desire for liberation, if not their bloodlust, he is torn between medieval chivalry and modern self-preservation.
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Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
Gawain valiantly shows up for his own beheading, keeping his end of the bargain, and passes the test of chivalry.
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The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Sep. 2025
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
Warren closed out his number by thanking his beautiful wife; chivalry prevails!
—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
1 Mar. 2026
Loyal to the Emperor, scornful of the aristocracy, and sympathetic to the peasants’ desire for liberation, if not their bloodlust, he is torn between medieval chivalry and modern self-preservation.
—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
Gawain valiantly shows up for his own beheading, keeping his end of the bargain, and passes the test of chivalry.
—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chivalry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chivalry
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During the reception, Princess Kate shared an emotional moment with Tony Gledhill, a former Metropolitan Police officer who received the George Cross for gallantry in 1966.
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In 2020, Magawa received the PDSA Dickin medal for gallantry, which recognizes heroism in animals.
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The Colorado attorney general oversees more than 700 attorneys and staff and manages legal manners spanning consumer protection, civil rights, criminal, water, constitutional and environmental law.
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The causes and manners of death for all six victims will not be officially determined until toxicology testing and the investigation are complete, Rabbitt said.
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What emerged was a wardrobe that balanced sensuality, ease and elegance.
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There’s a certain elegance and sophistication to rooftop bars and restaurants captured in the American imagination.
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“Chivalry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chivalry. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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