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Recent Examples of knight
Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
She was acquitted and later made a knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau, in recognition of her career as a geriatric physician.
—Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
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
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Noun
Alex Aster Announces New Barbie YA Novel As for Harlan Raker, the tall and muscular knight whom Aris hates, Aster doesn't need to see a new face.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
She was acquitted and later made a knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau, in recognition of her career as a geriatric physician.
—Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knight
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Goodnight, sweet prince of a celebration.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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And the reunion between Odysseus’ fellow king Menelaus (Jon Bernthal) and his wife Helen (Lupita Nyong’o)—the most beautiful woman in the world, blamed for starting the war after a Trojan prince spirited her away—has always felt too neatly resolved in the poem.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
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The Sparks fell to defending champion Las Vegas 105-78 in their season opener, unable to contain an efficient Aces team that shot 63% from the floor.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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For decades, a league champion was guaranteed a first-round home game.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The center, which opened in 1915, was originally commissioned by renowned La Jolla philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps and designed by famed architect Irving Gill.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Mellon commissioned John Russell Pope, who a decade later would design the Jefferson Memorial, for the task.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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One network of seven suspects reportedly received about $300,000, while an Iron Dome reservist was allegedly paid $1,000 — and in some cases, even less.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez, a Venezuelan wife of an Army reservist and Black Hawk helicopter pilot, was detained during a routine check-in with ICE in December.—
Aileen Clarke,
Houston Chronicle,
6 May 2026
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Under a new arrangement, shipments of goods from Turkey or Armenia through a third country may now directly list their final destination or point of origin as Turkey or Armenia, lifting a prior restriction on such designations, Keceli said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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If there are areas of the bowl that have more stains, add a touch more of baking soda to them to try and lift them out.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Enter Orsolya, who shows up at the door with some gendarmes and an official eviction notice and gives Ion twenty minutes to quit the premises.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, Leo has named a former Swiss Guard lieutenant, Anton Kappler, to serve as a second administrative aide in his office, alongside the former gendarme Piergiorgio Zanetti.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The new commissioner faces the daunting task of improving the existing jail while planning for a world without it.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Jonathan Bond finished with five saves for Houston (6-5-0), which improved to 2-3-1 on the road.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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But these warhorses have been rejuvenated in startling ways.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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This is a warhorse expected to pull a buggy around a cottage.—
Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Knight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knight. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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