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Recent Examples of knight
Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
The prospect of a white-knight music fan riding in to save the day seems to have flickered and faded.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
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
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Noun
The latter is inspired by the brand’s Equestrian Knight Design, featuring a knight on horseback who is carrying a flag and shield.
—Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
The prospect of a white-knight music fan riding in to save the day seems to have flickered and faded.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knight
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The prince called on the people of Iran to demonstrate on Thursday night and renewed his call for more protests on Friday night.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The crown prince and princess of indie Americana will co-headline a run of North American dates in the spring, each performing their own sets and, one hopes, joining up for the songs Lenderman played guitar and sang on from Waxahatchee’s 2024 album Tigers Blood.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2026
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That’s exactly how the Miami Dolphins performed in Sunday’s 30-13 win against the Buffalo Bills in a contest Miami controlled all game, manhandling the reigning AFC East division champions to prove that the 2025 season isn’t over.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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So, what could happen when the champions visit their Etihad Stadium on Sunday?—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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No, not Book of Mormon, but rather an original Greek tragedy written by a playwright named Stella that Angie commissioned to interview the women and craft a play about their group.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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Since renewable energy sources cannot meet demand, China is also investing heavily in nuclear energy projects, commissioning a record number of power plants over the last few years.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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The stop drew attention to the dual commitment of reservist personnel who balance civilian careers with military service, including deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, Poland, Latvia and Ukraine.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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With military fellows assigned to Murkowski’s office and her state director, an Air Force reservist, visiting Sitka with her, they were determined to ensure Minard received recognition.—
Tim Trudell,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Once the polish is fully dry and hardened, use a credit card or your fingers to lift under the blob and break it off.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Stafford threw a 19-yard go-ahead touchdown pass to Colby Parkinson with 38 seconds to lift the Los Angeles Rams to a dramatic 34-31 wild-card round win over the Carolina Panthers in the opening game of the NFL playoffs on Saturday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That includes Jan Laureys (Willem De Schryver), who never wanted to be a gendarme in the first place.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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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
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The Carolina Panthers’ defense improved in almost every major statistical category from 2024 to 2025.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tapascott said everything improves when weight drops, from acceleration to braking and efficiency.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Osgood Perkins’ Keeper wants to add a few wrinkles to this old warhorse’s mix.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Nov. 2025
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Peeke, a warhorse all night, stepped into it and blasted a slapper that broke through Ullmark and hit the post.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Knight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knight. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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