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Recent Examples of chevalier
Available in 9-karat and 18-karat yellow and white gold, the pendant and chevalier ring come with a cast kit to take the pet’s nose print, which is then reproduced on the jewels by the brand’s goldsmiths.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
In 2021, Gaydos was named a chevalier/knight by France’s Ministry of Culture in recognition of his long career in entertainment.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
But the trouble with chivalry is that the chevalier decides what is best for the lady without consulting her.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
He was made a chevalier of arts and letters by the French Culture Ministry in 1991.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
For the chevalier’s apartment in Paris, where much of the movie is filmed, Murphy visited the Hotel le Peletier, a Baroque mansion in Paris, and the Château de Maisons-Laffitte in the suburbs of Paris.
—Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 26 Apr. 2023
He was made a chevalier in the French Order of Arts and Letters in 1986, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988 and was elevated in 2001 to a Companion of Honor, a British distinction limited to 65 living people.
—Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
In 2021, Gaydos was named a chevalier/knight by France’s Ministry of Culture in recognition of his long career in entertainment.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
But the trouble with chivalry is that the chevalier decides what is best for the lady without consulting her.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
He was made a chevalier of arts and letters by the French Culture Ministry in 1991.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
For the chevalier’s apartment in Paris, where much of the movie is filmed, Murphy visited the Hotel le Peletier, a Baroque mansion in Paris, and the Château de Maisons-Laffitte in the suburbs of Paris.
—Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 26 Apr. 2023
He was made a chevalier in the French Order of Arts and Letters in 1986, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988 and was elevated in 2001 to a Companion of Honor, a British distinction limited to 65 living people.
—Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chevalier
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She's joined by Evan Bates from figuring skating, Nick Baumgartner from snowboarding, Faye Thelen (formerly Faye Gulini) from snowboarding, Kaillie Humphries from bobsled, Hilary knight from ice hockey and Lindsey Vonn from alpine skiing.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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But when a man from Anne’s past returns from war, a curse begins to take shape through a mysterious knight and threatens to destroy them all.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2026
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The young women and their cavaliers headed to L’Arc, a nightclub in Paris situated near the Shangri-La; there, the group continued their celebrations some hours later.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
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Carolina Herrera's granddaughter Carolina Lansing Carolina Lansing, the 21-year-old granddaughter of legendary fashion designer Carolina Herrera, also made her debut with her younger brother, Magnus Lansing, as her cavalier.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
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Gianfranco was every inch the grand seigneur but without the pretense.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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The Patriots have lost five of six to Bills uber-QB Josh Allen, the reigning signal-caller seigneur of the AFC East.—
Christopher L. Gasper,
BostonGlobe.com,
8 Jan. 2023
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The mysterious Egg scoffs at Dunk’s rope belt but offers to be his squire.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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The knight and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) go to a puppet show.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Her lecture on Orlando, Virginia Woolf’s fantastical 1928 novel about an English nobleman who turns into a woman halfway through his centuries-long life, is a showstopper.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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For most of its 700-year history, the House of Lords was composed of noblemen — not women — who inherited their seats, alongside a smattering of bishops.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Chevalier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chevalier. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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