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Noun
Set a century before the events of Game of Thrones and 72 years after House of the Dragon, A Knight of Seven Kingdom follows two unlikely heroes wandering Westeros … a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell). Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026 The Irish actor, 29, leads A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a new Game of Thrones spinoff series based on a series of novellas by Martin, 77, that follows naïve knight Ser Duncan the Tall (Claffey) and his squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell). Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 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
  • Just as ominous, one of those hunters is a prince who is smitten by a swan princess named Odette.
    David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
  • That led to Charles’ extraordinary decision to strip Andrew of his royal titles and evict him from the royal estate in Windsor – the British monarch’s most dramatic attempt to quell the scandal over the disgraced former prince’s links to Epstein.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The four-time overall World Cup champion stunned everyone by being a contender almost immediately.
    ANDREW DAMPF, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The information contained in this article reflects multiple conversations with various sources at the Spanish champions, all of whom wanted to speak anonymously to protect relationships.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Pier Marco Tacca—Getty Images The famous mural depicts the final meal Jesus shared with his apostles before his crucifixion, and was commissioned in 1495 by the Duke of Milan for the monastery.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
  • As part of the partnership, NNAF has commissioned Parrot Analytics to provide data for the first comprehensive entertainment Landscape Study on Africa to quantify the massive supply-demand gap in the African entertainment market.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Netherlands' Queen Maxima has joined her country's army as a reservist, voicing concern about national security.
    Frank Andrews, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Crown Princess Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne, completed her basic military training last month as a volunteer reservist in the army.
    Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • OpenAI is reportedly eyeing a valuation at over $800 billion, and Google parent Alphabet has seen its stock soar over 60% in the past year, lifting its market cap to $4 trillion.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The couple who followed them—two shirtless men, around the same height, alternately lifting each other up and rolling over each other with playful, affectionate aggression—struck me as equally political, suggesting not just what was banned but what was possible.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 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
  • Maye’s numbers improved somewhat in the second half but not nearly enough to prevent the Seahawks from claiming a 29-13 victory.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • However, the ability to choose an educational environment that truly fits our child has not only improved their academic performance, but also their overall happiness and outlook on life.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Osgood Perkins’ Keeper wants to add a few wrinkles to this old warhorse’s mix.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
  • 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 12 Feb. 2026.

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