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Recent Examples of knight
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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knight
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The president of Shabab Al Ahli, the dominant team at the moment, having won two of the past three league titles, is Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The Prince of Wales celebrates his 43rd birthday on June 21, 2025 9 Comments The crown prince is 43!—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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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
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Major champions Padraig Harrington and Stewart Cink are two of those tied for the top spot at 6-under, a group that also includes Australian Mark Hensby.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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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
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In 1950, when Quino was in his late teens, a local silk shop commissioned him to draw an advertisement.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Netanyahu made the remarks about the war in Gaza while visiting with Israel Defense Forces reservists.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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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
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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
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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
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French gendarmes have been busy policing crypto crimes, but these aren't the usual financial schemes, cons, and HODL!—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2025
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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
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True innovation involves measurable outcomes, not just activity—scaling solutions, improving efficiency or creating value for users.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In the wake of three-point shooting forward Duncan Robinson’s decision to exercise the early-termination in his contract for next season to become an unrestricted free agent, the Miami Heat enters free agency with a bit of flexibility to improve its roster despite nearly having a full roster.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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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
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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 6 Jul. 2025.
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