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Recent Examples of knight
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The most impressive space, though, might be the armory, which features 18th-century ceiling frescoes and displays armor worn by medieval knights and their horses.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
In that film, his character bequeathed his signature vibranium shield to Mackie's Sam. Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier officially knighted Sam as the new Cap, and his story continues in next month's movie Captain America: Brave New World.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For the show, the duo built an office space embedded with silicone paintings full of chivalric symbols: the mirror, the castle, the knight, the enchanted woods.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The most impressive space, though, might be the armory, which features 18th-century ceiling frescoes and displays armor worn by medieval knights and their horses.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
Hours after his fall 2025 Dior Men show, the designer Kim Jones was knighted a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest civilian honor.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
In that film, his character bequeathed his signature vibranium shield to Mackie's Sam. Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier officially knighted Sam as the new Cap, and his story continues in next month's movie Captain America: Brave New World.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knight
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She's been linked to everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio to a Saudi prince, and was even married to Donald Trump Jr. for 13 years.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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The former wife of President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., once allegedly dated a former gang member, a Saudi Arabian prince and Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Sean Brady silenced all but the biggest naysayers on Saturday, defeating former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC London.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Pochettino referenced his background as a native of Argentina, where scrutiny on that country’s national team, the current world champion, can turn personal and baneful.—
Paul Tenorio,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The poll, commissioned by the Taylor campaign and conducted by the pro-Democrat political firm Blueprint Polling, surveyed 854 likely voters in Oakland with a 3.35% margin of error.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Why is it called the Crespi Estate? Count Pio Crespi commissioned the property in 1938.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2025
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Tal Steiner, the executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, a human rights group, said the charges against the reservists were serious.—
Adam Rasgon,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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The national reservists’ association, which is about 90% military reservists but also some hobbyists, has grown by more than two-thirds to over 50,000 members since the invasion of Ukraine.—
James Brooks,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Richards says watching Newcastle United lift the Carabao Cup before the international break — ending their 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy — only fuelled his desire to help Palace to the first major trophy in their history.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Think about it this way, a rising tide lifts all boats.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The resulting bloodshed brings the pair of goofy gendarmes into bewildered action, as the Zero cavalry trots in on short-legged white horses and Jony, Line, Rudy, and the local One leader, Jane (Anamaria Vartolomei), deploy on their respective sides.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
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Some, for example, may overcome their longstanding reluctance to send their own gendarmes to provide civil order in Gaza during reconstruction, as an alternative to taking Palestinians into their own country.—
Carine Harb,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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By integrating state-of-the-art wildlife crossings with federal, state, and private funding, NDOT tackles pressing environmental challenges while improving roadway safety.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There's a step before planting strawberry seeds in soil: Seeds need to be chilled to improve germination.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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All three warhorses will be first-ballot Hall of Famers.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The starting pitching is really, really good, with Zack Wheeler one of the game’s best, Aaron Nola a 200-inning warhorse, and Cristopher Sanchez continuing to male bold strides.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Knight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knight. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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