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
  • The project is described to us as in the vein of King Lear and Succession, charting the rivalry between two princes over a renowned Korean painting.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
  • With nanny Olga Powell and mom Diana, the young princes enjoyed an open-sleigh ride in Lech, Austria, on March 30, 1993.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Trying to be the first repeat champions in 25 years is incentive enough, but this is a team that is still championship or bust – especially after such a frustrating regular season.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In summer, game day looks for tennis champions Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner bumped sales.
    Charlotte Hu, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The Fitzgerald settlement ennobles neither side.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • As this beat writer has previously pointed out, Evero’s history has been partial to playing veterans early on in a season.
    Mike Kaye September 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Four people will testify at the hearing, including three military veterans and one journalist.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The heated air then rises, similar to how a hot air balloon lifts off.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Another hinge lifts the screen up and toward the user.
    Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Swedish striker has been Newcastle’s top scorer in each of the last three seasons and is considered one of the best centre forwards in English and European soccer.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • At Brentford, Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo became 20-goal forwards by doing just that under Frank, and early indications suggest Johnson is on his way to reaching a similar mark.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The course accepts recruits whose body fat is up to 8% higher or whose scores on the Army's aptitude test are as much as seven points lower than the requirement to become a soldier.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Both students were dubbed three-star recruits, and university president Kimo Ah Yun wrote in a letter to the community that they had each been named BIG EAST All-Academic Team athletes for their work as students.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Knights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knights. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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