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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
  • The arrival of the Targaryen princes is a big deal for the town of Ashford and the knights and lords and ladies assembled there.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The hotel champions writers and other creatives, which traces back to owner Jonathan Plutzik’s father, poet Hyam Plutzik, a three-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The team boasts defending world champions in three of the four disciplines.
    Elliott Almond, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 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
  • Go to veterans’ homes, go to military bases, and so forth.
    Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Despite his meteoric rise, Maye’s decision to drive a decade-old truck is reflective of the behaviors of a cadre of professional athletes and NFL veterans who have remained prudent with their earnings, even as their net worths skyrocket.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Additionally, these leggings act as shapewear, featuring a contoured power waistband that provides core compression, lifts the backside, and provides an overall smoothing effect.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Saturn leaving Pisces on February 13 lifts the heavy blanket of sorrow and exhaustion that’s been dampening your life force for the last three years, freeing you to unthaw a bit from the winter of your discontent.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In Washington state, some of the most sweeping police reforms were passed in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, including requiring recruits in all departments across the state to get the same standard use of force training.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Lawmakers in European powerhouse Germany have approved a government plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the threat posed by Russia.
    Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Knights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knights. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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