knight in shining armor

noun phrase

1

: a man who behaves in a very brave way

The firefighter who rescued us was our knight in shining armor.

2

: a man who is the perfect romantic partner for a woman

She is still waiting for her knight in shining armor.

Examples of knight in shining armor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, the story, in which an underdog plays knight in shining armor to a mysterious woman, is far too schematic to have real stakes in a franchise that revolves around another character. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 1 May 2026

No knight in shining armor is coming to sweep you off your feet. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026

Greg Roman was a knight in shining armor. — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026

Whenever Laura needs rescuing, Leroy turns up as her knight in shining armor. — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for knight in shining armor

• charmer
• harmer