knights 1 of 2

plural of knight

knights

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of knight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knights
Noun
  • American vacationers, Emirati princes, French fashion designers, British socialites and new-money Chinese.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Earlier this year, Quinn pounced on the opportunity to cast Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams as star-crossed fae princes from feuding kingdoms who (spoiler) have been knocking boots in secret.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Pink Floyd has racked up eight champions on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The Knicks may have had a modest start to the 2026 NBA offseason, but that’s not stopping the rest of the league from shifting around the newfound champions in an attempt to make a title run of their own.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • This past spring, Scott was a slithery wonder in the new season of The Comeback as the tech-boosting network head who commissions a new sitcom for Valerie Cherish (Lisa Kudrow) to star in, written entirely by AI.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
  • He’s further slighted after the Emperor commissions him to remake one of his old operas so audiences might remember the country’s past successes.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
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
Noun
  • Meta says the program is open to qualified veterans, recent graduates, career changers and other people entering the trades from across the country.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
  • There are young, ascending players like Dorlus, Maason Smith and Zach Harrison, and proven veterans in Da’Shawn Hand, LaCale London and Chris Williams.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • The Fitzgerald settlement ennobles neither side.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The sprawling facility cycles through tens of thousands of recruits every year.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • Three Philadelphia-area athletes, including two Syracuse University football recruits, were arrested in connection with an attack in Old City that left a person concussed, among other injuries, police said.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Move east and the wind softens, the fog lifts earlier, the temperature rises a degree per mile.
    Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Video appears to show Thomas driving a fist into Clark's neck before Thomas lifts herself from the scuffle and carries on play.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 25 June 2026
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“Knights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knights. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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