as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a deserving cause in need of a charismatic white knight who will galvanize public support
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Recent Examples of white knight
Separately, the company has been hit with sale speculation, most recently that Anta Sports could be a white knight for the brand.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
The last cliffhanger revolves around the fate of Agence Grateau, for which Sylvie (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) had to bring aboard a white knight due to financial losses.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Season 5 also introduces colorful newcomers, like Minnie Driver, who plays a a penniless princess turned hustler who unexpectedly becomes Agence Grateau’s white knight.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
That city’s storied but dilapidated Winter Palace hotel is a prime target for a top-tier operator, with both Orient-Express and Belmond whispered as would-be white knights.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
The last cliffhanger revolves around the fate of Agence Grateau, for which Sylvie (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) had to bring aboard a white knight due to financial losses.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Season 5 also introduces colorful newcomers, like Minnie Driver, who plays a a penniless princess turned hustler who unexpectedly becomes Agence Grateau’s white knight.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
That city’s storied but dilapidated Winter Palace hotel is a prime target for a top-tier operator, with both Orient-Express and Belmond whispered as would-be white knights.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white knight
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Caitlin Niedermeyer of OpenAI's Global Affairs team signed a witness slip registering as a proponent.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Not to make this sound like insider trading, or not to be a proponent of insider trading.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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Other supporters traveled from elsewhere in the city and included Miki Yamashita, who runs the asiansforpratt Instagram page.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Police ‘grease the poles’ regularly before NFL games, in an attempt to prevent supporters from climbing them.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The group now works to serve the needs of Joplin's working poor, and advocates for more affordable housing.—
Pauline Bartolone,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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Republican candidates are Nevada County Supervisor Robb Tucker, Realtor Christine Bish and community advocate Laura Koscki.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Torresani becomes the latest exponent of a recruiting shift for Dutcher and his staff, from almost exclusively Southern California high school prospects to bounce-back transfers to a more national focus to now casting their net overseas.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“White knight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20knight. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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