knights 1 of 2

Definition of knightsnext
plural of knight

knights

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of knight
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Noun
  • The people’s princes Christopher Abbott and Mike Faist round out the central cast, along with newer-comers Joseph Zada and Joe Anders as the sons.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
  • Wilson is an heiress to the Holiday Inn hotel fortune and her husband has long been linked to the princes.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The defending champions are 8-3 in those games.
    Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
  • And to the extent that there's no debate over the team crowned as national champions, it's worked.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • He’s further slighted after the Emperor commissions him to remake one of his old operas so audiences might remember the country’s past successes.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
  • The government commissions murals and sculptures for schools, libraries, and hospitals.
    John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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 league’s 32 players come from a variety of places and levels of experience, ranging from Division I, II and III to the NBA G League and overseas veterans.
    Jason Beede, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
  • Last year's polesitter was Robert Swartzman (who is not in IndyCar this year), but this change plays into the hands of Indy 500 veterans.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • That’s why the same liquid that lifts grease from a T-shirt can also tackle grout, makeup brushes, patio furniture and a lot more.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
  • Back downtown, colorful floatplanes skim the harbor and the Mount Roberts Tramway lifts visitors above the city for sweeping views of Gastineau Channel and the surrounding mountains.
    Josh Rivera, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Spring games for most if not all teams are over and official visits for recruits won't start until after Memorial Day.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
  • Among those international recruits is Mary Joy Alunday, who came from the Philippines to teach mathematics — a subject, along with science, that Colorado schools have often struggled to staff.
    Anna Alejo, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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“Knights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knights. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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