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Lansbury, who made her Broadway debut 46 years ago as a corrupt small-town mayor in another Stephen Sondheim musical, the ill-fated "Anyone Can Whistle," assays a supporting role in "Night Music," as an old lady lamenting the passing of a courtlier age.

What's in the running for this year's Tony Awards 2010

He replied, with the style and capitalization of a courtlier and fussier age:

Astrophysics in Pyrandain superversive 2007

Hoping to change their fortunes, the French switched political horses last year, discharging the Socialists and installing conservatives led by Edouard Balladur, the scion of a courtlier France.

Liberte, Egalite, Mediocrite 2008

Even its first hostess could not have received her distinguished guests with courtlier grace than Madam

The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation 1897

The peasant has vanished or else gapes through the open window while his master goes through the paces of a courtlier dance.

Chopin : the Man and His Music James Huneker 1890

"I much prefer waiting upon Miss Polly Pepper to any other lady in the room," said Mr. Alstyne, with another bow, courtlier than the first,

Five Little Peppers Midway Margaret Sidney 1884

Particularly old Dr. Peake, who was the ringleader of the irreconcilables, and very formidable; for he was an F.F.V., he was learned, white-haired and venerable, nobly and richly clad in the fashions of an earlier and a courtlier day, he was large and stately, and he not only seemed wise, but was what he seemed, in that regard.

Chapters from My Autobiography Mark Twain 1872

The laureate, who no courtlier rhymes than "dust to dust" can find;

Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1 Sarah Tytler 1870

As for _Ned_ and _Wat, Ned_ is the better-favoured, he having _Mother's_ nose and the rest of him _Father_; but _Wat_ (which favoureth _Mother_ of his colouring, yet is not so comely) a deal the courtlier.

Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall Emily Sarah Holt 1864

He was the first great poet the island produced; and he wrote for the most part in the language of the people, with just the slightest infusion of the courtlier Norman element, which gives to his writings something of the high-bred air that the short upper-lip gives to the human countenance.

Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country Alexander Smith 1848