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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Set in 14th Century England and loosely inspired by the Japanese ghost story Yotsuya Kaidan, the supernatural thriller sees Hauer-King as a knight called Edward Carnifex who marries his longtime love Eleanor (Froseth), only to get bored of her and instead court a wealthy noblewoman (Heathcote).
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 July 2025
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Actress Léa Drucker and comedian Sophia Aram were also knighted, alongside musician Jean-Louis Aubert, writer Marc Levy, novelist Andreï Makine and author Emilie Frèche.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 July 2025
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Noun
Two days later, on July 10, the researchers uncovered the knight’s entire skeleton about five inches below where the tombstone sat.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Set in 14th Century England and loosely inspired by the Japanese ghost story Yotsuya Kaidan, the supernatural thriller sees Hauer-King as a knight called Edward Carnifex who marries his longtime love Eleanor (Froseth), only to get bored of her and instead court a wealthy noblewoman (Heathcote).
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 July 2025
Verb
Multiple outlets in the U.K. have recently reported that the co-owner of Inter Miami CF and Salford City will be knighted by the king, 76, for his soccer career and contributions to the U.K.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Actress Léa Drucker and comedian Sophia Aram were also knighted, alongside musician Jean-Louis Aubert, writer Marc Levy, novelist Andreï Makine and author Emilie Frèche.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knight
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In March, the princes and fellow trustees resigned amid growing tensions with Chandauka.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Even pop prince Justin Bieber is keeping it low-key on his new album, which relies on sparse, downbeat guitars.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Aug. 2025
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Leinart actually recently played against 11-time Professional Pickleball Association champion Callie Jo Smith in a game of pickleball.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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They will be favored at home against the defending MLS Cup champion Galaxy, which plummeted to last place this season with the league’s worst record (three wins, 15 losses and seven ties).—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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The legal drama, which was originally set up at CBS for development last summer, took a major step forward in May when, after the Kings’ pilot script had been well received, the network commissioned a full writers room to produce 12 more scripts.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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Her husband commissioned the bracelet, which was created using antique diamonds from a tiara that belonged to his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The event, hosted by Rock Church, is a thank you to active duty military families, gold-star families and active-duty reservists.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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The plan will require calling up large numbers of reservists, many of whom have already done previous rounds in the war.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
10 Aug. 2025
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Fauna, meanwhile, might be lifted from the wood-block prints of Watanabe Seitei.—
Thessaly La Force,
Architectural Digest,
15 Aug. 2025
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The easiest way to determine root rot problems is to gently lift the entire plant, roots and all, free from its container, and inspect the roots.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Aug. 2025
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Six people have been killed, including two gendarmes, and hundreds of others injured in New Caledonia amid armed clashes, looting, and arson, raising new questions about Mr. Macron’s handling of France’s colonial legacy.—
Catherine Gaschka, John Leicester,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2024
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In the months since the verdicts were handed down, there have been new revelations that Vatican gendarmes and prosecutors were apparently in regular touch with a woman who was coaching the star witness into testifying against Becciu.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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This method is proving to be an effective way to improve the audience’s relationship with the brand and the real-world impact of marketing dollars.—
Stacey Stratton,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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This can significantly improve efficiency and reduce errors, making the 15-minute breaks a worthwhile investment in long-term productivity.—
Nancy Pulciano,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: For an old warhorse, Freaky Friday looks darn cute.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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Broadway theaters subsist on stunt-cast revivals of old warhorses; book publishers rely disproportionately on backlist sales.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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“Knight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knight. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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