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Definition of knightsnext
plural of knight

knights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of knight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knights
Noun
  • Past Lord Wardens include barons, earls, princes, and future kings.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The arrival of the Targaryen princes is a big deal for the town of Ashford and the knights and lords and ladies assembled there.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The hotel champions writers and other creatives, which traces back to owner Jonathan Plutzik’s father, poet Hyam Plutzik, a three-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The team boasts defending world champions in three of the four disciplines.
    Elliott Almond, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In an attempt to provide a roadmap, Brussels periodically commissions grand reports on Europe’s economic future.
    Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Things only get complicated for Phil when a mother (Shino Shinozaki) commissions him to play the dad that her adorable 11-year-old daughter has never met.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The young women and their cavaliers headed to L’Arc, a nightclub in Paris situated near the Shangri-La; there, the group continued their celebrations some hours later.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The Fitzgerald settlement ennobles neither side.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The coming-of-age boxing drama opened to strong box office results in Taiwan in January and stars Golden Horse best new performer nominee Lin Yi-ting alongside veterans Tsai Chen-nan and You An-shun.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Kudrna plans to continue working with the veterans in camp this spring.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Additionally, these leggings act as shapewear, featuring a contoured power waistband that provides core compression, lifts the backside, and provides an overall smoothing effect.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Saturn leaving Pisces on February 13 lifts the heavy blanket of sorrow and exhaustion that’s been dampening your life force for the last three years, freeing you to unthaw a bit from the winter of your discontent.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Five transfers, seven high school recruits — and 24 guys coming back for another go-round.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The team has an area-high five players who rank among the top recruits in Dallas-Fort Worth for the Class of 2027.
    Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Knights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knights. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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