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knight

[nahyt] / naɪt /


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Fittingly, the art on the album’s cover is a 15th-century rendering of a knight on a quest, and the outcome of quests are notoriously unpredictable.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

His highest honour yet came on Tuesday, when the 48-year-old became a knight of the National Order of the Leopard.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

The first part references Galahad, a knight known for his upright and noble character, reflecting the animal's upright posture.

From Science Daily Mar. 21, 2026

Mero, in collaboration with fellow street artist Wild Life, has turned the blighted space into a fantastical haven with a knight, a dragon and more — a decaying castle from a bygone era.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2026

“You’re in for quite an adventure, actually,” the knight said to him as Jack dreamily watched the scene unfold in midair.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

The report found 21 other royal post-holders, including 17 military knights, have accommodation without charge in the occupied palaces.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

We’re obviously very thematically about fathers and sons, knights and squires, and, to a certain extent brothers.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 22, 2026

If there were an unofficial tagline that describes it best, it is that all men are knights, and all men are fools.

From Salon Jan. 17, 2026

The death of King Arthur is caused by a blood feud between two of his foremost knights, Lancelot and Gawain, who had once been close friends.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

“They look like two knights bowing to each other.”

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

Sobers, who also played county cricket for Nottinghamshire, was knighted for his services to cricket in 1975.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

A national hero of Barbados, he was a legend in the West Indies on the back of a Test career that spanned 20 years, and was knighted soon after his retirement.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

You’ve been knighted by the king of Spain!

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

Chris Mullin, a former Labour MP who played a key role in the release of wrongly convicted Birmingham Six, is knighted for political and public service.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

The following year, he was appointed as the personal physician of the Queen, Elizabeth I, and later knighted by her.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Highlights include Podrick singing "Jenny of Oldstones," Sansa reuniting with Theon, and of course, Jaime knighting Brienne.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2022

With many outgoing prime ministers in their final days often rewarding or knighting members of their loyal staff, perhaps a chance to repair the relationship still remains.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2019

Yes, he was very sweet to Brienne, especially in that impromptu knighting ceremony, and yes, it was nice to see the Lannister brothers make up after letting Cersei come between them one too many times.

From Slate Apr. 22, 2019

The knighting ceremony took place Sunday with the chef’s family, friends, colleagues and members of the Italian community in Los Angeles in attendance.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2014

She said it as solemn as if she was a queen knighting me with words.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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