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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knightliness
Noun
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Earlier this month, Beckham was awarded a knighthood as part of King Charles’s birthday honors, after waiting in line for the title for 14 years.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025 -
Former England football captain David Beckham, Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman and The Who frontman Roger Daltrey have been awarded knighthoods.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
16 June 2025
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More romantically, by the late 17th century, yeoman was the rank of chivalry between page and squire.—
Charles Hammer,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
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The Order of the Garter is Britain's oldest code of chivalry and dates back to 1348 when it was created by Edward III.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The convergence of reason and gallantry, of irony and affection, struck a teasing tone.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Written with filmmaker Matt Yoka, Possession marries the Band’s Americana with T. Rex’s fuzzy glam, anchored by Segall’s always-stellar guitar gallantry.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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“Knightliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knightliness. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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