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Definition of knightsnext
plural of knight

knights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of knight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knights
Noun
  • As an example from the story, Walpole recalled how the three princes realized that a mule was blind in its right eye after observing that only the grass on the left side of the road had been eaten.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
  • In Ember & Ice, a three-part Quinn original, Williams and Storrie star as Dane and Finn, two fae princes from the rival Solari and Lunare kingdoms, according to a release.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Ole Miss' Pete Golding was a defensive coach on the 2020 champions.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Reigning champions Team Fluff will send players including Benito (Siberian Husky-Chihuahua) and Showgirl (Chow Chow-Rottweiler) to defend their title.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In an attempt to provide a roadmap, Brussels periodically commissions grand reports on Europe’s economic future.
    Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Things only get complicated for Phil when a mother (Shino Shinozaki) commissions him to play the dad that her adorable 11-year-old daughter has never met.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
  • The Fitzgerald settlement ennobles neither side.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • And plenty of goalies have spent full seasons in the ECHL early in their careers to get more starts, including big-name veterans such as Jonathan Quick, Jordan Binnington, Logan Thompson and Philipp Grubauer.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The guidelines are also the foundation for all federal food programs, such as school lunches; the Women, Infants and Children program; and Head Start, as well as meals for active-duty service members and veterans who rely on Veterans Affairs hospitals.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In extremely dense fog, drivers are advised to turn on their hazard lights, pull over into a safe place, and if that’s on the side of the road or hard shoulder—turn off all lights except the hazards, engage the hand brake, and wait until the fog lifts.
    Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Snap beats revenue expectations and lifts guidance.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Department of Transportation, under multiple administrations, has attempted to address the shortage but has struggled to attract sufficient numbers of recruits to the air traffic control organization.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Courteney’s first order of business is picking up other recruits, none of whom are much more fleshed out than Madonna.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Knights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knights. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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