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Recent Examples of knight
Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Gwen is a blacksmith who dreams of being a knight, but only men are allowed to enter the Tournament of Dragonslayers.
—Caroline Carlson
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
His Dark Materials, has been adapted into a television show on HBO Max, and the author himself was knighted in 2019 for his contributions to literature.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Carlsen had led much of the game but lost momentum after sacrificing his knight in a blunder.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Gwen is a blacksmith who dreams of being a knight, but only men are allowed to enter the Tournament of Dragonslayers.
—Caroline Carlson
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
Verb
Fry — who was knighted by King Charles earlier this year — began his tenure as Jeopardy! UK host in 2024.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
His Dark Materials, has been adapted into a television show on HBO Max, and the author himself was knighted in 2019 for his contributions to literature.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knight
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The president of Shabab Al Ahli, the dominant team at the moment, having won two of the past three league titles, is Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The Prince of Wales celebrates his 43rd birthday on June 21, 2025 9 Comments The crown prince is 43!—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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These will culminate on the final day with an exhibition match with former tennis champion and Sease ambassador Feliciano López, to be followed by a cocktail party.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 June 2025
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The venue’s Centre Court is named after Andy Murray, one of many Grand Slam champions who have won the men’s Queen’s Club title over the years.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Know More Tillis has sounded generally supportive of the bill in recent days and a vast majority of Republican voters in his state support the legislation, according to the Data for Progress survey of 916 likely voters in North Carolina in early June commissioned by Families Over Billionaires.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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The Washington Post also reported in 2023 that Trump’s 2020 campaign commissioned a report into whether there was widespread election fraud, which determined there was no such fraud.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Moscow declared a partial mobilization of 300,000 reservists in September 2022.—
Ellie Cook
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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An anonymous air force reservist speaks to NBC News.—
Hala Gorani,
NBC news,
31 May 2025
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Hundreds of people showed up to the opening, which was the day after Portland lifted its indoor mask mandate, and in the middle of the N.C.A.A. tournament.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Filler can’t lift sagging skin or reposition deeper tissue; a facelift is a literal lifting, cutting, and repositioning.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
16 June 2025
Noun
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French gendarmes have been busy policing crypto crimes, but these aren't the usual financial schemes, cons, and HODL!—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2025
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The defense also raised concerns about witness tampering, after private communications appeared to show Vatican gendarmes and prosecutors working to pressure a key witness.—
Dan Cody,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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His case improves significantly if Sovereignty and Fierceness split their efforts or falter down the stretch.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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But Marsha believed that collectives were stronger than any individuals and that standing in solidarity with one another could improve the safety of their community.—
Raquel Willis,
Time,
19 June 2025
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The Club World Cup is the old warhorse in his element, the ego still raging after all this time.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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While the loss of Zach Hyman is potentially a big one, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (5-13-18), Evander Kane (5-6-11), defenseman Evan Bouchard (6-11-17) and 40-year-old warhorse Corey Perry (7-3-10) have all been in the thick of things.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2025
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“Knight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knight. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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