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Noun
The genus name references Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance — a posture that set it apart from its modern, sprawling relatives. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026 Viewers have come to love Daniel Ings’s performance as Ser Lyonel Baratheon, and they’re invested in what Maekar Targaryen will do now that his youngest son has run off with a hedge knight without his permission, something that was not made explicit in the novella. James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
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 the weeks before that dinner, dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and the Times and other outlets reported that world leaders had come to suspect the crown prince in the murder.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The Washington Post has reported that Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, was in favor of the war, for example, although the Saudis have denied this.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Season 42 continues on Monday with James Denison returning as champion to face two new challengers.
    USA TODAY Staff, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The host Knights used their balanced attack and nine three-pointers to simply overwhelm defending state champion Etiwanda, 80-66.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This is the first time that a Concept Study has been killed due directly to the actions of the government that commissioned the study in the first place.
    Big Think, Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
  • And while African mudcloth sheets can be commissioned from Etsy, these Pierce and Ward linens are ready-made and bring the color palette if not the cultural history.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Coady, 20, a sophomore at Drake University and Army reservist from West Des Moines had joined the Army Reserves while in college.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Declan Coady, 20, a sophomore at Drake University and Army reservist from West Des Moines, was killed in action in Kuwait on Sunday in an Iranian strike at Shuaiba Port in Kuwait.
    Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The war in Iran is lifting the fortunes of oil producers in Latin America who aren’t vulnerable to the Strait of Hormuz closure.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The addition of Crosby was supposed to be the piece to help lift the Ravens over the top, with the draft picks expected to be part of a rebuilding effort for the Raiders.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, there's enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.
    Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 21 Jan. 2026
  • At the same time, there’s enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.
    Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Approach improves transparency and trust in autonomous systems Similar to the flight data recorders used in aircraft, the system continuously logs information about the drone’s performance.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Any efforts to improve your living space may need to be run by other people, like a roommate or landlord.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This is a warhorse expected to pull a buggy around a cottage.
    Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
  • 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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“Knight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knight. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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