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Recent Examples of knight
Noun
More conventional Cup final heroes followed, including Matthews after football’s first knight finally got his hands on a winners’ medal in 1953 at the grand old age of 38 as Blackpool came from behind to triumph 4-3 against Bolton. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 Bettany played English poet and writer Geoffrey Chaucer in the medieval action-comedy, which starred Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, who forges a new identity for himself as a knight when his master dies. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
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 See All Example Sentences for knight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knight
Noun
  • In terms of its risk-to-reward ratio, investing in an independent film ranks somewhere in the neighborhood of accepting the hand of a Nigerian prince who has introduced himself to you via cold email.
    Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The prince paid £1 million for the property back in 2003, and under the terms of the 75-year lease, due to expire on June 15, 2078, he is expected to pay for any refurbishment work and the maintenance of the surrounding grounds.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But Liberty, the two-time defending Open state champion, won't be intimidated by Hamilton's physicality and speed.
    Richard Obert, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Harrison's success follows a string of pro-athletes hailing from Middletown, like NBA Hall of Famer Jerry Lucas, legendary NFL wide receiver Cris Carter and World Series champion Kyle Schwarber.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Crunchyroll commissioned the study.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Pike was commissioned in the Confederate army as a brigadier general, but his wartime career lasted less than two years.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Continue reading … FINAL RETURN – Israel confirms identity of elderly hostage, IDF reservist who died defending kibbutz.
    , FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Ending the war will offer the Israeli leader relief from daily headlines of IDF casualties, strained reservist forces, increasing international isolation and severe economic damage – heavy burdens for electoral campaigns.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Project Cloud Nita Platform Sneakers The Nita has a platform that lifts you about two inches and contains a cushiony memory foam insole for your heels to sink into.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • On Friday, cool September inflation data raised investor optimism that the Federal Reserve will keep cutting interest rates, lifting the present value of future profits and possibly boosting corporate earnings too.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That includes Jan Laureys (Willem De Schryver), who never wanted to be a gendarme in the first place.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Some 80,000 police and gendarmes were set to be deployed throughout the day, including riot units, drones and armored vehicles.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This helps improve posture and stability, according to the brand, though the sneakers have an ergonomic insole that provides arch support, too.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The report calls on leaders to focus on green solutions that can also improve health outcomes, and warns that political backsliding on climate commitments will only cause more harm.
    Simmone Shah, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Again, a première was matched to a warhorse.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
  • An all-situations warhorse throughout his NHL career, and the defensive engine for the 2023 Cup champions, Pietrangelo, on June 30, released an alarming update about his health.
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Knight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knight. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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