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Examples of kneel in a Sentence
She was kneeling on the floor beside her child.
He was kneeling in front of the altar and praying.
Recent Examples of kneel from the Web
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Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, immediately knelt down to comfort her then held her as the parade continued.
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As the Capitals engulfed each other in a sea of humanity, helmets and sticks discarded, and the Vegas Golden Knights stood, kneeled and sat, contemplating what might have been, a roar started to rumble.
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But a majority of Americans think players should be allowed to kneel and oppose firing them for protesting.
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As my Vox colleague Jane Coaston noted, no Eagles players stayed in the locker room or kneeled during the anthem throughout the season, but that’s not really the point.
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When the 2017 season began, only a handful of players were still kneeling.
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Most recently, a man waiting to board a plane at the airport kneeled in front of Nichols and thanked him for his service.
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The next week in London, all Saints players and coaches knelt before the anthem and then stood during the playing of the song.
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Reid kneeled with Colin Kaepernick during the 2016 season and continued to do so in 2017.
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Origin and Etymology of kneel
Middle English knelen, from Old English cnēowlian; akin to Old English cnēow knee
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First Known Use: before 12th century
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Definition of kneel for English Language Learners
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: to move your body so that one or both of your knees are on the floor : to be in a position in which both of your knees are on the floor
KNEEL Defined for Kids
verb
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ˈnēl
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Definition of kneel for Students
knelt
\ˈnelt\
or kneeled
\ˈnēld\;
kneeling
: to support the body on the knees
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