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
  • At number 38, the extraordinary Hôtel Maurel de Pontèves—built by one Pierre Maurel, a cloth trader who was ennobled and became provincial treasurer, is worth a closer look.
    Kate Maxwell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2022
Verb
  • The journey from 1600 to 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue To humanize the presidency amid the height of World War II, Stephen Early, Roosevelt’s press secretary, commissioned Rockwell to create the suite of paintings.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • On Tuesday, North Korea commissioned the 5,000-ton destroyer that Kim touted as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabilities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The technology for delivery coordination improved.
    Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Accuracy, design, and comfort have improved with each generation.
    Brad Bourque, The Verge, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Andrew Benintendi began the inning with a single and was lifted for pinch runner Luisangel Acuña.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Bellingham lifted his left foot to make contact with the ball, sending it to the back of the net.
    NBC News, NBC news, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Arnulfo De La Cruz, President of the SEIU California labor union, celebrated the inclusion of that requirement.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026
  • That, Baldassare said, wasn’t a hard argument to make during the COVID-19 pandemic, when immigrants were celebrated as essential workers and the link between individual well-being and public health was more obvious.
    Christine Mai-Duc, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
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“Knighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knighted. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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