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noun

Definition of knightnext
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as in prince

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as in champion

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verb

as in to commission

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Recent Examples of knight
Noun
Not much has been revealed about his character, other than that he's portrayed as a sharp and charismatic knight of northern House Manderly in Fire & Blood and is the second son of Lord of White Harbour, Desmond Manderly. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 One knight short for the trial of seven that will determine if he is freed or if he will be mutilated by the crown, Dunk appeals to the honor of all knights present, asking them to take up his cause. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 June 2026
Verb
Fry, who was recently knighted for services to the environment, mental health awareness and charity, serves as vice-president of conservation charity Fauna & Flora International. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 June 2025 The Oscar-winning Darkest Hour and Slow Horses actor has been knighted by King Charles III in the monarch’s birthday honors. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for knight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knight
  1. prince
  2. champion
  3. commission
  4. reservist
  5. lift
  6. gendarme
  7. improve
  8. warhorse
Noun
  • The two estranged princes – now fathers and husbands – have only seen one another a handful of times in the last four years.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • During his stay from July 7 to 11, the prince will carry out a series of charity engagements, and kick off the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of prince
Noun
  • Ultimately, Paul challenges the emperor, defeats his champion, and demands the Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh) as his wife.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
  • During the inaugural season, commentary will be provided by dunk icon Vince Carter, NBA champion Draymond Green, popular hoops multiplatform creator CashNasty, and host Adam Lefkoe.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2026
Definition of champion
Verb
  • Her candles have now been commissioned by luxury conglomerate LVMH.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The survey, commissioned by personal safety technology company LogicMark, found that 46% of care recipients said becoming a burden on their family was a major concern, ranking above both fear of cognitive decline and death.
    — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of commission
Noun
  • The same judges have already handed down harsher sentences to eight people who were convicted at trial, including a former Marine reservist who received a 100-year prison term.
    — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The former Naval Academy graduate and reservist said seeing NASCAR and the Navy come together carried meaning beyond motorsports.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Definition of reservist
Verb
  • Messi and Argentina lifted the World Cup trophy, the first in Messi’s storied career, but the Frenchman went home with the Golden Boot.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • The elevator has to be repaired and reinspected in order for the cease-use order to be lifted.
    — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of lift
Noun
  • Another 170 gendarmes, or law enforcement officers, have also been dispatched to the region to support the firefighting effort.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Set in the lush forests and fields of northeastern France, this excitingly offbeat first feature from Sarah Arnold depicts a gory factional war between hunters and farmers, haves and have-nots, with one depressed fish-out-of-water gendarme caught in the middle.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Definition of gendarme
Verb
  • Lawmakers have introduced bills to strengthen prevention programs, improve behavioral health services, regulate sober living environments and give local governments additional tools to respond to homelessness.
    — Ray Bramson, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
  • Chen’s work focuses on using seismological data to improve methods to identify and monitor nuclear tests.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of improve
Noun
  • The two old warhorses spent six years together at Madrid and won four Champions League titles.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • Strange but true; there could be a little more life in this old warhorse yet.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Definition of warhorse

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