knights 1 of 2

plural of knight

knights

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of knight

Example Sentences

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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
  • In the hours before the parade, people anxiously awaited the arrival of their champions.
    Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • But, apparently, two-time NBA champions get treated a bit differently in New York.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 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
  • What Argentinian Bitcoin Enthusiasts Say Adorni’s BTC story doesn’t align with what Argentinian Bitcoin veterans experienced.
    Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • First-round pick Malachi Lawrence, the 23rd overall selection from Central Florida, drew praise from veterans Kenny Clark and Rashan Gary for his technique and work ethic at OTAs.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • The Fitzgerald settlement ennobles neither side.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Dawgs still had five Top 200 overall recruits in town a week ago.
    Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
  • Peasant growers’ resistance to these operations fueled the Shining Path insurgency by providing recruits and creating an opening for the guerrillas to interpose themselves between the farmers and the police.
    Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • But the government argued that barring a regular pot smoker from having a gun is permissible under the Constitution because the restriction lifts as soon as someone stops using drugs.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • July 23 – August 22 This morning lifts your confidence beautifully forward.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
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“Knights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knights. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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