knighting

Definition of knightingnext
present participle of knight

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The city chose a more muscular solution, raising the park and lifting the river’s edge to form a wall intended to hold back sixteen feet of surge.
    Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • If Orbán is reelected, the EU could use that funding as a bargaining chip to extract concessions such as lifting his veto of the 90 billion euros to Ukraine, Hegedűs said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In 2022, Houston’s largest oil companies — Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips and Chevron — joined other big firms in commissioning a study on how severely power-grid upgrades in West Texas had lagged behind the industry’s growth.
    Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The show lasted two seasons at the broadcaster, with Roku commissioning a finale film in 2021.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Please join me in congratulating Allie on her new endeavor.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Season 6 Love Island USA star Serena Page, Chloe Bailey and JT were among those congratulating her on social media.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In improving to 35-3, South Carolina’s 6-foot-3 All-American Joyce Edwards scored 24 points and had 12 rebounds, nine on the offensive glass in overwhelming TCU.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Small changes—from better moisturizing to improving your immediate workspace—can make a noticeable difference.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • For his followers, blaspheming the Holocaust and celebrating Hitler became a way to signal contempt for the political religion of postwar liberalism.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Just celebrating Jesus at Zeal City Church.
    Holly Santman, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The nonprofit issued a statement on Wednesday applauding Huerta’s decision to share her story.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Players, coaches, cheerleaders and fans rose as one, applauding and cheering the confirmation of their spot in this most American spectacle.
    Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • After the hearing, Gorman’s family released a statement commending the judge for detaining Medina.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Bhattacharya has visited the Atlanta campus, sent emails commending the CDC staff and thanking them for their work, and extended telework accommodations in his first weeks on the job.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Teeth or Pants, the show has a way of both laughing at and ennobling its own failures.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Work for human beings, then, is necessary and even ennobling.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Knighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knighting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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