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Recent Examples of knight
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Grays Court Hotel Kings and knights have slept within the walls of Grays Court Hotel, originally built as the residence of the first Norman Treasurer in the 11th century.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
In that film, his character bequeathed his signature vibranium shield to Mackie's Sam. Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier officially knighted Sam as the new Cap, and his story continues in next month's movie Captain America: Brave New World.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
They’re pursued by a group of modern-day Crusader knights led by the Enforcer (Arly Jover), who is in service to the Patriarch (Fraser James), a backstabbing church leader who seeks to unseat the Queen.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Grays Court Hotel Kings and knights have slept within the walls of Grays Court Hotel, originally built as the residence of the first Norman Treasurer in the 11th century.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
Hours after his fall 2025 Dior Men show, the designer Kim Jones was knighted a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest civilian honor.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
In that film, his character bequeathed his signature vibranium shield to Mackie's Sam. Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier officially knighted Sam as the new Cap, and his story continues in next month's movie Captain America: Brave New World.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knight
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This dream comes closer to becoming real when Elvira, and her beautiful new stepsister Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Naess) are invited to a society ball that the prince is hosting.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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The prince met with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss regional cooperation.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Super Bowl champion Eagles are visiting the White House.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Bell 2, Garfield 0: Defending City champion Bell is starting to find its pitching just in time to win the battle for first place in the Eastern League.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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An initial inspection crew, commissioned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, then screens each property in search of paints and other toxic substances.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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But the race became increasingly competitive as the election approached, with two polls commissioned by Taylor’s campaign and a group supporting his campaign showing a tight race last month.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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Thousands of Israeli military reservists and retirees have signed public letters calling for a ceasefire deal to return all of the hostages, even at the cost of ending the war.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Long, an Israeli Defense Forces reservist, lost consciousness and suffered a brain injury from the attack, while Kaminsky sustained a fractured wrist and required surgery.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mark Carney won the Canadian election to continue his term as prime minister, Canadian and U.S. news outlets reported late Monday night, closing his victory after President Donald Trump's aggressive rhetoric and tariffs lifted the ruling Liberal Party to a remarkable political comeback.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The reigning league champion Pride were about 20 minutes away from their second consecutive loss of the season before Marta redirected the tides and Carson Pickett went beast mode to lift the team to a thrilling 3-2 victory.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Good thing the gendarmes were so generous.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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The resulting bloodshed brings the pair of goofy gendarmes into bewildered action, as the Zero cavalry trots in on short-legged white horses and Jony, Line, Rudy, and the local One leader, Jane (Anamaria Vartolomei), deploy on their respective sides.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
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If each of us could do one small good deed daily, the world would be improved.—
Maria Zimina,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Sporting improved to 2-6-1 in MLS regular-season play, winning its second match of 2025.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ride Giannis Into the Paint—and the Pacers Into the Ground With no Lillard for now, the Bucks’ offensive warhorse is back to full-time duty.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The National Symphony Orchestra is planning warhorses by Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich and world premieres by Carlos Simon, the Kennedy Center’s composer in residence; Valerie Coleman; and others.—
Javier C. Hernández,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Knight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knight. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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