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Recent Examples of knight
James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
France named Ali Akbar, a 73-year-old Pakistani immigrant who has sold papers on the Left Bank of Paris for decades, a knight in the National Order of Merit.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Feb. 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
Viewers have come to love Daniel Ings’s performance as Ser Lyonel Baratheon, and they’re invested in what Maekar Targaryen will do now that his youngest son has run off with a hedge knight without his permission, something that was not made explicit in the novella.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
France named Ali Akbar, a 73-year-old Pakistani immigrant who has sold papers on the Left Bank of Paris for decades, a knight in the National Order of Merit.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Feb. 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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As if their father Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s numerous accusations spanning back years weren’t enough, the former prince’s arrest last month was no doubt another level of embarrassment for his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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RadarOnline reports the former prince is now turning to God.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Mar. 2026
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Despite dominating possession, the defending MLS champions trailed 2-0 at halftime following a 3-0 shutout in the MLS season opener at LAFC last weekend.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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Two-time Olympic champion Federica Brignone was more than two seconds off the lead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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That’s according to a new poll of 806 Boise voters commissioned by the Gem State Housing Alliance and the Welcoming Neighbors Network, a housing advocacy group pushing for zoning changes to open more avenues for denser, smaller and less- expensive homes.—
Mark Dee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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Khork graduated from Florida Southern College in 2014 and was commissioned as a military police officer in the Army reserve that same year, the city said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The shooter, federal prosecutors allege, was Benjamin Song, a 32-year-old former Marine Corps reservist.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, Israeli authorities charged a civilian and a military reservist with using classified military intelligence to place bets on Polymarket related to Israeli operations.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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The aircraft, developed by Hermeus, lifted off from Spaceport America on March 2, 2026.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Maryland's alcohol sale laws Some business owners in Maryland have argued that lifting the ban on beer and wine sales in grocery stores would hurt craft distillers and would cause smaller retailers to have to compete with convenience stores and larger chains.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, there's enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.—
Robert Lloyd,
Houston Chronicle,
21 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, there’s enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Ducks improved to 14-3 in games that have gone beyond regulation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Senate is pushing ahead with a bipartisan bill to improve housing affordability, teeing up a critical week for housing on Capitol Hill and raising major questions about what provisions will be included.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 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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Osgood Perkins’ Keeper wants to add a few wrinkles to this old warhorse’s mix.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Knight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knight. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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