knighted

Definition of knightednext
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
  • 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
  • Power is commissioned by Guy Davies and Paul Testar, and co-produced with programme financiers Krempelwood.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Better yet, my hair-shedding has greatly improved.
    Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Louisville improved to 6-0 all-time in Coral Gables, and the eight-game winning streak is the Cardinals' longest since a 15-game streak during the 2021-22 season.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • By Saturday the ban was lifted, but several vacationers were forced into extended vacations waiting for their next trip home.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Or at least the craziest until Malinin began doing on ice back flips during the 2024-25 season after the International Skating Union, the sport’s global governing body, lifted a ban on the stunt.
    Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The project will be the next phase of the Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora (MoCAAD), a virtual museum that celebrated its 10th anniversary in December at a gala at the Lyric Theater.
    Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • This past October, Parker celebrated her son James Wilkie's 23rd birthday with a video on Instagram.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Knighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knighted. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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