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as in champion
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Recent Examples of knight
Justin Porter, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Characters appeared to be sitting on air at one point in a movie about the misadventures of knights.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
Ross Terrell, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Hours after his fall 2025 Dior Men show, the designer Kim Jones was knighted a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest civilian honor.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
By drawing on American folk tales and Southern Gothic literature, the action-adventure video game South of Midnight stands apart in a field crowded with Vikings, spartans, samurai, knights and sorcerers.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Characters appeared to be sitting on air at one point in a movie about the misadventures of knights.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
But here, you get knighted for simply being devoted.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Hours after his fall 2025 Dior Men show, the designer Kim Jones was knighted a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest civilian honor.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knight
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Last month, the British prince made a rare appearance for a two-day hearing.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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The National’s program also includes director Robert Hastie’s production of Hamlet, starring Olivier Award-winning actor Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) as the Danish prince at the Lyttelton Theatre from September.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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The Super Bowl champion Eagles are visiting the White House.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Bell 2, Garfield 0: Defending City champion Bell is starting to find its pitching just in time to win the battle for first place in the Eastern League.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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An independent investigation commissioned by the municipality concluded that the artworks were likely discarded for one of several reasons, including confusion on who was responsible for them as well as a lack of procedures for dealing with the pieces during the renovation.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The hacking was allegedly commissioned by a Washington, D.C., lobbying and consulting firm that worked for a major oil and gas company in Texas, according to an indictment the Justice Department filed in the UK as part of its extradition request.—
Michael Copley
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Russell Newlove,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
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The staff flexes up and down as the need arises, with roughly 12,000 employees who respond as reservists or local temporary hires.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Tim Parlatore, Hegseth's personal attorney, works at the Pentagon as a Navy reservist assigned to Hegseth's office.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Bird flu has continued to decimate the egg supply, lifting prices.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Mark Carney won the Canadian election to continue his term as prime minister, Canadian and U.S. news outlets reported late Monday night, closing his victory after President Donald Trump's aggressive rhetoric and tariffs lifted the ruling Liberal Party to a remarkable political comeback.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Good thing the gendarmes were so generous.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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The resulting bloodshed brings the pair of goofy gendarmes into bewildered action, as the Zero cavalry trots in on short-legged white horses and Jony, Line, Rudy, and the local One leader, Jane (Anamaria Vartolomei), deploy on their respective sides.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
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He’s had to be patient this season while training under Stanley, a new coach who wanted to improve Dezeurn’s stride.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Get regular exercise: Walking and swimming are effective ways to help improve your vascular (vein) health.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
2 May 2025
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Ride Giannis Into the Paint—and the Pacers Into the Ground With no Lillard for now, the Bucks’ offensive warhorse is back to full-time duty.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The National Symphony Orchestra is planning warhorses by Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich and world premieres by Carlos Simon, the Kennedy Center’s composer in residence; Valerie Coleman; and others.—
Javier C. Hernández,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Knight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knight. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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