as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a deserving cause in need of a charismatic white knight who will galvanize public support
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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.
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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
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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
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This was a momentous development for child-care proponents such as myself, who have long argued that wide-reaching free programs are crucial for parents and for a healthy democracy.—
Elliot Haspel,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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That’s because the gains at the top are largely predicated on a speculative artificial intelligence stock market boom that even some AI proponents say could quickly fizzle — and potentially take the US economy down with it.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Favorability Ratings Reveal Polarized Electorate All three candidates face underwater favorability ratings, though Mamdani’s supporters remain the most energized.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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At last weekend’s general assembly of Barcelona club members, Laporta tried to thread a delicate path when defending the plan to play a domestic game over 4,500 miles away, knowing that Tebas is not exactly popular with his team’s supporters.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Idaho lawmakers and advocates have stressed that their goals are bodily autonomy and informed choice.—
Audrey Dutton,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Power resources have long been a sticking point for data center opponents and consumer advocates who argue the massive structures will sap energy and lead to higher electric bills for residential consumers.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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After years of a 4-4-2 being the prevailing setup across Europe in the 1990s, former Manchester City assistant manager Juanma Lillo was an early exponent of the 4-2-3-1 system in the early 2000s during his time in Spain.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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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 30 Oct. 2025.
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