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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While proponents of wearable technology in prisons and jails have described it as potentially lifesaving, privacy rights groups and even law enforcement officials say the devices can raise ethical and legal concerns and urge agencies to establish strict rules on data use, retention and consent.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Newsom and other proponents said the retaliatory ballot measure was a way of fighting fire with fire.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Just hearing ‘set piece’ sends a shiver down Liverpool supporters’ spines.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The new library would replace Truckee’s existing 50-year-old structure, which supporters say no longer meets the needs of a growing population.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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But advocates argue the AI has to be compared to the alternative.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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Public health advocates are also pushing to expand the scope of practice for dental therapists, mid-level providers who can perform fillings and extractions under supervision.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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