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Recent Examples of knight
Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Gwen is a blacksmith who dreams of being a knight, but only men are allowed to enter the Tournament of Dragonslayers.
—Caroline Carlson
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Fry — who was knighted by King Charles earlier this year — began his tenure as Jeopardy! UK host in 2024.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Carlsen had led much of the game but lost momentum after sacrificing his knight in a blunder.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Gwen is a blacksmith who dreams of being a knight, but only men are allowed to enter the Tournament of Dragonslayers.
—Caroline Carlson
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
Verb
Especially after watching Paopao get knighted as a member following her four-block game against Indiana.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Fry — who was knighted by King Charles earlier this year — began his tenure as Jeopardy! UK host in 2024.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knight
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The president of Shabab Al Ahli, the dominant team at the moment, having won two of the past three league titles, is Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The Prince of Wales celebrates his 43rd birthday on June 21, 2025 9 Comments The crown prince is 43!—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Bill Zito is the architect that has built the Florida Panthers into back-to-back Stanley Cup champions and has the team in position to continue contending for years to come.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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Major champions Padraig Harrington and Stewart Cink are two of those tied for the top spot at 6-under, a group that also includes Australian Mark Hensby.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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The Washington Post also reported in 2023 that Trump’s 2020 campaign commissioned a report into whether there was widespread election fraud, which determined there was no such fraud.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Know More Tillis has sounded generally supportive of the bill in recent days and a vast majority of Republican voters in his state support the legislation, according to the Data for Progress survey of 916 likely voters in North Carolina in early June commissioned by Families Over Billionaires.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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Netanyahu made the remarks about the war in Gaza while visiting with Israel Defense Forces reservists.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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Israel’s military leans heavily on its pool of reservists, many of whom have served for months — with some doing multiple tours of duty — since the war began.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Sealing your grout is a great way to prevent further staining and using a steam cleaner can help to lift the stains.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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The perpetrator has been banned indefinitely from all major league venues, but the incident has sparked a massive debate about how athletes are treated by the public, particularly since 2018, when the Supreme Court lifted a 1992 federal law prohibiting single-game wagering.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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French gendarmes have been busy policing crypto crimes, but these aren't the usual financial schemes, cons, and HODL!—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2025
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The defense also raised concerns about witness tampering, after private communications appeared to show Vatican gendarmes and prosecutors working to pressure a key witness.—
Dan Cody,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Houck’s fastball sat 94-96 mph and his slider was notably improved.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
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But Marsha believed that collectives were stronger than any individuals and that standing in solidarity with one another could improve the safety of their community.—
Raquel Willis,
Time,
19 June 2025
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The Club World Cup is the old warhorse in his element, the ego still raging after all this time.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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While the loss of Zach Hyman is potentially a big one, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (5-13-18), Evander Kane (5-6-11), defenseman Evan Bouchard (6-11-17) and 40-year-old warhorse Corey Perry (7-3-10) have all been in the thick of things.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2025
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“Knight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knight. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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