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Recent Examples of knight
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
Especially after watching Paopao get knighted as a member following her four-block game against Indiana. Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for knight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knight
Noun
  • The prince had problems reaching Balmoral, as communication with the rest of the family was limited.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
  • Amid Warnings Tears as Amal Clooney Honors Girl Who Rejected 'Child Bride' Path The young prince was enthusiastically greeting royal fans at the start Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations when Charlotte reached over to pull his hand down.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • When’s the last time two-time champions had such a developed roster sitting in the prime of their careers?
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
  • Bill Zito is the architect that has built the Florida Panthers into back-to-back Stanley Cup champions and has the team in position to continue contending for years to come.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • Shortly within the same year, we were commissioned to create a permanent art installation for one of the Downtown MRT line’s train stations in Tampines, Singapore.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Historical documents suggest the oldest of these, the incomplete Visconti di Modrone deck, was commissioned as a wedding present for the daughter of Filippo Maria Visconti, then Duke of Milan, and her groom, Francesco Sforza, founder of a powerful family.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Netanyahu made the remarks about the war in Gaza while visiting with Israel Defense Forces reservists.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
  • Israel’s military leans heavily on its pool of reservists, many of whom have served for months — with some doing multiple tours of duty — since the war began.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Verb
  • Sealing your grout is a great way to prevent further staining and using a steam cleaner can help to lift the stains.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
  • The Trump administration has lifted a freeze on federal funds for HIV prevention and surveillance programs, officials said, following an outcry from HIV prevention organizations, health experts and Democrats in Congress.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • French gendarmes have been busy policing crypto crimes, but these aren't the usual financial schemes, cons, and HODL!
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The sound quality has also improved from previous AirPod generations.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • Some have also taken the opportunity to caution that both the Israeli and UK governments need to do more to end the killing in Gaza and improve the humanitarian situation.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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