knights 1 of 2

noun

plural of knight
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as in princes

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as in champions

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knights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of knight
as in commissions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knights
  1. princes
  2. champions
  3. commissions
  4. cavaliers
  5. veterans
  6. ennobles
  7. recruits
  8. lifts
Noun
  • Fictional princes fill pop culture, from heroic leaders in science fiction empires to charming ones in modern takes on classic fairy tales.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The couples worked together through The Royal Foundation and delighted the public whenever the princes and their partners stepped out together.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of princes
Noun
  • The 2021 Braves were the least-impressive team among the six straight division champions.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • As the New York Knicks begin their quest to repeat as NBA champions, the team and Madison Square Garden Sports are suing individuals and businesses in China and elsewhere that allegedly sell counterfeit Knicks merchandise to Americans.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of champions
Verb
  • Thanks to Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson’s funny, poignant — and sexy — folk tale, starring Olivia Colman as a village fisherwoman who commissions a fantastical husband, audiences won’t want to forget it.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, Niccolò also secretly commissions the openly gay upstart Michelangelo (Brennan Pickman-Thoon) to paint the Battle of Cascina.
    — Charles Lewis III, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of commissions
Noun
  • The young women and their cavaliers headed to L’Arc, a nightclub in Paris situated near the Shangri-La; there, the group continued their celebrations some hours later.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of cavaliers
Noun
  • The Heat has been cycling through players on Exhibit 10 deals, which is a path to funnel both prospects and veterans to its G-League affiliate in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The 41-year-old James signed a modest $8 million, two-year contract on the veterans’ minimum with the Sixers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of veterans
Verb
  • But there is no doubt in my mind that the musical ennobles the previously more limited material, which is not often the case when Hollywood movies are scored and sung.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The book’s post-apocalyptic setting ennobles its meditations on selfhood and finitude; the narrator’s search for perpetuity is lent an unshakable gravity by her circumstances.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of ennobles
Noun
  • Around 72% of managers plan to boost pay for recruits with relevant AI skills, and 42% say that knowledge commands a greater surcharge than other technical skills.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Wilkerson was one of the dozens of recruits to take in the Horned Frogs’ top-10 showdown with the Cougars.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of recruits
Verb
  • Chicago lifts its river bridges in the fall and spring to allow boats to travel between Lake Michigan and their winter storage facilities.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The rocket lifts off, its stages separate, and a payload continues toward space.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of lifts
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“Knights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knights. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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