white knight

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Recent Examples of white knight As any self-respecting white knight would do, Conrad bravely takes up the mantle of responsibility and decides to help Belly pick out hurricane glasses himself. Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025 Buster Posey rode into the Giants’ top baseball decision-maker role as a white knight. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025 Sports leagues hope that streamers will be the white knight. Alex Sherman, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025 The trouble is, there is little agreement about a solution — and certainly no white knight about to ride to the rescue. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for white knight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white knight
Noun
  • However, proponents of the bill say the veto will result in more exposure to toxic chemicals.
    Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Osefo, a woman of multiple degrees and a proponent of higher learning, stars in The Real Housewives of Potomac, which premiered last Sunday on Bravo.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many of the president’s supporters have backed his moves to combat drug trade in the region, however, some Republicans, including Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, as well as many Democrats, have expressed concern over the president’s unilateral decisions.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • America’s farmers are among the president’s most dependable supporters.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Juarez, who was never charged by the feds, has long been a fierce advocate for Chretien’s company.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Today, scientists, influencers, advocates and politicians are publicly condemning ultraprocessed foods.
    Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The prime exponents are Brentford, with whom Gronnemark has worked on a consultancy basis.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Young Thug is the purest exponent of mainstream rap’s melodic rap era.
    Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025

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“White knight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20knight. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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