Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knighted
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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
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The video material was later sent to the people who commissioned the arson who used it for propaganda purposes to claim the fires were in Ukraine, the service said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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After graduating from the Air Force Academy with a degree in astronautical engineering, McCasland was commissioned to serve in 1979, according to his military biography.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Palomar College, meanwhile, improved to 16-1 in junior college play.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Waybourn said jail conditions have improved dramatically since new jail administrator Shannon Herklotz arrived in January because of a more proactive approach to health care.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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My evident happiness was catching, and my mother, too, was lifted out of her depression.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Golden State put up a fight — lifted by the energy of Malevy Leons and strong play from Podziemski and Porzingis — to cut the deficit to just 13 going into the final quarter.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Chuando Tan celebrated his 60th birthday on March 3, and social media had a collective meltdown.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Eid al-Fitr, a holiday celebrated by Muslims to mark the end of the fast, is next week.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Knighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knighted. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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