knights 1 of 2

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
  • Per Architectural Digest, another of the ship’s staircases could be converted into a water slide for the young princes and princess to use.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Paperwork snafu Two-time reigning pairs figure skating national champions Alisa Efimova and husband Misha Mitrofanov qualified for the Winter Olympics in Milan next month, but are ineligible because Efimova isn't an American citizen.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The San Diego Wave will open their 2026 season at home and play the defending National Women’s Soccer League champions on July 4, part of a season schedule released by the club on Thursday.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 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
  • A lot of volume shampoos have left my hair feeling heavy and greasy at the root, but this one lifts without the weight.
    Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Practical courage lifts your finances as energetic Mars squares vulnerable Chiron in your 2nd House of Accounting, guiding you to spend wisely while respecting personal values.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The academy, located near College Parkway and State Avenue, is primarily tasked with training new recruits but also provides ongoing professional development and training.
    Sofi Zeman January 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Advertisement The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has hired thousands of new recruits to meet that ambitious goal, lowering its hiring standards in the process and becoming more aggressive in its tactics.
    Richard Hall, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Knights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knights. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.

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