knights 1 of 2

noun

plural of knight
1
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
  • That includes a 19th-century painting of Qajar princes in the lobby to works from Malaysian artists scattered throughout the property—as well as a striking clock looming over the hotel’s Peacock Alley social hub.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Even though the modern orchestra originated three centuries ago as a plaything of princes, there has always been an implicit connection — and tension — between orchestras and democracy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of princes
Noun
  • The Dolphins — the youngest team in the league — appeared headed for a victory against the reigning AFC champions, a new feather in the cap for first-year head coach Jeff Hafley amid what has been a rather rough start to the 2026 season.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Athletic director Warde Manuel signed Boynton to a two-year contract to keep continuity on the coaching staff for the defending national champions.
    — Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of champions
Verb
  • Desperate to see him and be by his side during his final days, Valeria commissions his artist wife, Isla (Hall), to paint her portrait— covertly infiltrating the intimate inner workings of Martin’s home and family.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The True Blood actor plays a character who seems like the ideal husband for Olivia Colman’s Fisherwoman in the steamy fairy tale about a town outcast who commissions Peter Dinklage’s Basketmaker to craft her a partner.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 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
  • Leigh and Gable made their grand entrance by limousine, waving to the 300,000 spectators who lined seven miles of streets in downtown Atlanta—including a number of nonagenarian Confederate veterans who were invited as special guests.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The ceremony, which will occur inside the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, will feature remarks from Dunn, in addition to a special remembrance for area veterans who have passed away over the last year, organizers said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 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
  • By July, morale among immigration officers had dipped below its nadir during the Biden Administration, with agents now complaining of being overextended, inundated with novice recruits, and undermined by inflammatory rhetoric from on high.
    — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Hazing involves requiring new or potential recruits to the military or college fraternities to perform strenuous, humiliating or dangerous tasks.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of recruits
Verb
  • Their removable pads add subtle support that lifts without uncomfortable compression.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
  • At the end of the movie, smoke billows into the theater, the screen lifts and Endeavour itself is revealed in launch position.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of lifts
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