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Recent Examples of knighthood
Elba received a knighthood for services to young people after launching prominent campaigns for youth empowerment and anti-knife crime.
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The former is the highest honor prior to earning the title of Sir or Dame with a knighthood or damehood.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2025
In November, Brooklyn Beckham did not attend dad David Beckham's knighthood celebration, given by King Charles.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Kerry will be called that because Massachusetts’ less than favorite son received an honorary knighthood a week ago by King Charles III for Sir John’s contribution to saving the planet as Joe Biden’s Climate Czar.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The former is the highest honor prior to earning the title of Sir or Dame with a knighthood or damehood.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2025
In November, Brooklyn Beckham did not attend dad David Beckham's knighthood celebration, given by King Charles.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Kerry will be called that because Massachusetts’ less than favorite son received an honorary knighthood a week ago by King Charles III for Sir John’s contribution to saving the planet as Joe Biden’s Climate Czar.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knighthood
Noun
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Warren closed out his number by thanking his beautiful wife; chivalry prevails!—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
1 Mar. 2026
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Duncan, though, is eager to return to a modest life of low-budget chivalry.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s a quixotic gallantry to appealing to a saner conservative and looking ahead to a post-Trump American politics.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Queen Elizabeth later awarded Beaton the George's Cross, Britain’s highest civilian award for gallantry, for his role in saving her daughter’s life, and bestowed honors on Callender, as well as the other policemen and onlookers who intervened.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On Friday, state and local officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Los Angeles County Care Community, which will open over the next few years in six now-vacant buildings at the state hospital.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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In lieu of fancy cars, everyone got to the ceremony on pick-up trucks, and were given distinctive, rare Buffalo nickel coins to carry around, to show the security teams when required.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Knighthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knighthood. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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