How to Use knighthood in a Sentence

knighthood

noun

• The Queen awarded a knighthood to the famous actor.
• For their bravery, they were rewarded with knighthood.
• How do two Oscars stack up against [your knighthood] in the big scheme of things?
  — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Aug. 2021
• An Oscar, a knighthood, and a hot-selling book make sure of that.
  — Cathy Whitlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2022
• He was awarded a knighthood for services to the theater in 2000.
  — New York Times, 5 Dec. 2021
• The Order of the Thistle is the prince’s second honorary knighthood.
  — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2018
• They are made of gold, leather, and velvet, and are meant to symbolize knighthood.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Apr. 2023
• That year, William also received his Order of the Garter knighthood.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 June 2022
• His work earned him design awards, a knighthood and the company of celebrities like Bono.
  — Ahiza Garcia, CNN, 27 June 2019
• His work earned him design awards, a knighthood and the company of celebrities like U2’s Bono.
  — Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 21 Oct. 2022
• The annual celebration of the Order of the Garter, one of the oldest and most senior order of knighthood in the U.K.
  — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, 18 June 2019
• The British singer high-fives fans after receiving a knighthood.
  — Janaya Wecker, Town & Country, 13 July 2022
• The king is giving McGregor a knighthood for services to dance.
  — Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 18 June 2024
• Starmer comes from a blue-collar background but would also be the first prime minister since the 1950s to already have a knighthood.
  — Alexander Smith, NBC News, 3 July 2024
• He was awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in 2018.
  — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
• Moore reflected on his knighthood in an interview with The Guardian.
  — Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 23 May 2017
• Setchell, 71, retired soon after George was born – and received a knighthood for his service.
  — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 23 Apr. 2018
• Despite the knighthood, Thompson came up as something of an outsider.
  — Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2023
• Menezes was awarded a knighthood for services to business and equality in the 2023 New Year honors list.
  — Dasha Afanasieva, Bloomberg.com, 7 June 2023
• Now, Boris Johnson has tried to secure a knighthood for his father, Stanley.
  — David Luhnow, WSJ, 13 Mar. 2023
• Thompson is just the latest A-list celebrity to receive a damehood (the female version of knighthood).
  — Vogue, 7 Nov. 2018
• Charles Windsor does not merely live in various palaces and hand out knighthoods.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 May 2023
• The title is the female equivalent of an honorary knighthood.
  — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2018
• The new knighthood even moved into the Templars’ former headquarters at Tomar.
  — Patrick Masters, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2019
• The spurs are the first symbols of sovereignty presented to the King during the coronation and represent knighthood.
  — Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
• Perhaps a knighthood will help assuage that nagging doubt.
  — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 20 June 2019
• But Norman Hartnell’s greatest royal fashion coups (and a knighthood) were still to come.
  — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022
• In Britain, Paul Johnson rejected a knighthood for just this reason.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 May 2024
• The only time he’s been visible has been as part of his recent knighthood at Winsor Castle.
  — Maury Brown, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
• His knighthood came in 2014, in recognition of his work for the Crown Prosecution Service.
  — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 4 July 2024

Last Updated: 19 Nov 2024