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as in champion
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Recent Examples of knight
Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The type of armor was worn by knights and military men, created by sewing iron rings to fabric or leather, according to Britannica.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Jill Lawless, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Lean, who was knighted in 1984 and died in 1991, was behind the likes of Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Doctor Zhivago and A Passage to India.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The modern health insurer is regarded as either a knave or a pawn and is seldom regarded as a knight.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The type of armor was worn by knights and military men, created by sewing iron rings to fabric or leather, according to Britannica.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
He was knighted for his role leading the Crown Prosecution Service, and Conservative opponents like to use his title, Sir Keir Starmer, to paint him as elite and out of touch.
—Jill Lawless, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Lean, who was knighted in 1984 and died in 1991, was behind the likes of Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Doctor Zhivago and A Passage to India.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knight
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Nightbreed peacock The Northman Year: 2022 Runtime: 2h 17m Director: Robert Eggers This epic from the director of The Lighthouse stars Alexander Skarsgard as a Viking prince who returns to his homeland with vengeance on his mind.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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On March 24, 2022, the day of the contentious vote, Suarez was in the United Arab Emirates — where Quinn Emanuel represents several sovereign wealth funds and other government entities — signing a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Emirati officials alongside the crown prince of Dubai.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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The comeback album featured Jon Bon Jovi, Fantasia, Sting, Sheila E., Mariah Carey, and one of Moore’s biggest musical champions, Bruce Springsteen.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
11 Jan. 2025
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Pat Rafter was a two-time U.S. Open champion in 1997 and 1998 and a two-time Wimbledon runner-up in 2000 and 2001.—
Cindy Shmerler,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Take, for example, the almost mythical History Supreme, a 100-foot yacht commissioned by the late British entrepreneur Stuart Hughes that features a hull wrapped in solid gold.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2025
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In 2007, research commissioned by the United Kingdom's Food Standards Agency found links between Red No. 40 and hyperactivity in children.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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For months, journalists and nongovernmental organizations had reported systematic abuses at the base, and on July 29, Israel’s military police detained ten Israeli reservists on suspicion of raping one of the prisoners.—
Dahlia Scheindlin,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Sep. 2024
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The mobilization meant citizens with military experience were subject to conscription and that military reservists could be called up.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
16 Sep. 2024
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An evacuation order in the Hollywood Hills has been lifted.—
Lily Ford for The Hollywood Reporter,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2025
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Wirtz has lifted the floor for playing behind the striker but arguably has not reached his ceiling — that, more than anything, is a frightening prospect.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Sadly, the Ferrari’s promising racing career came to a screeching halt when French gendarmes seized the car at the Paris Orly airport parking lot—something about a dispute between Monsieur Fayen and the French tax authorities.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 2024
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The mud-slinging scene occurred as thousands more Spanish soldiers, national police officers, and Civil Guard gendarmes arrived, or are set to arrive, at the disaster sites.—
Joseph Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Nov. 2024
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The new code of conduct, announced to stores Monday, is part of CEO Brian Niccol’s strategy to lure back customers, boost sagging sales and improve worker relations.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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This rule is another opportunity to improve our air quality and protect public health while supporting a thriving restaurant industry.—
Michael Seilback,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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The composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, that warhorse of English traditionalism, is mentioned six times, and his plangent music—invoking a lost, idyllic England; a greener, more pleasant land—could easily be the novel’s soundtrack.—
Charles McGrath,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2024
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At 33, Watt is young enough not to be tired of even the most familiar rock radio warhorses.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2024
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“Knight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knight. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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