knighted

past tense of knight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knighted
Verb
  • The entire production is ennobled by his gift for listening actively to scene partners rather than waiting for his turn to speak.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, according to a recent survey commissioned by Monotype (my employer) and conducted by independent research company Censuswide, nearly 70 percent of respondents reported font choice was an important consideration for creating content in digital spaces.
    Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
  • There’s little recourse for creators, most of whom don’t actually own the intellectual property in their underlying works since they’re mostly commissioned on a work made for hire basis.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Also, the Bears’ offensive line has improved every week.
    Vic Tafur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Bloom operated at a $29 million net loss in 2024, improved from a roughly $300 million loss in 2023.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • All mandatory evacuations were lifted Sunday, but low-lying areas and residences along the river remain on pre-evacuation orders.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • So when the moratorium was lifted, a wave of eviction notices followed.
    Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In June, the shelter celebrated its twelfth consecutive month as a no-kill facility.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
  • When his high-profile Super Bowl gig was announced, Bad Bunny celebrated the news as a victory for the Latino community.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Knighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knighted. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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