knight

An application has been lodged to have the remains of a knight of the realm turned Easter Rising conspirator, Sir Roger Casement, moved to Northern Ireland.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

“If I move my knight here, my opponent will move their rook here, and then I’ll have to…” This is an invaluable skill for life.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Yet Mr. Cregger, in a script co-written with Shay Hatten, makes him a randomly selected single combatant dedicated to defending life—a knight among the living dead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Instead, the story of a lone knight and his young companion forges a new tonal path in the “Game of Thrones” universe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Immediately, the ablutionist moved his knight into checkmate.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

For the unfamiliar, Anakin was a member of an order of space knights.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

E-bike rental company Lime has said its bikes are "not for jousting" after footage of two riders dressed as knights charging at each other in an east London park circulated over the weekend.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Nobody doubts the impact of gunpowder, but it was on the battlefield for hundreds of years, alongside knights and pikemen.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 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

There are knights posted around the perimeter, but, indeed, they pay me little mind as I walk past.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2010.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

Now 50 years old, he lives and works in England, where he was born, raised and knighted, and the distance between Sir Demis Hassabis and Silicon Valley gives him a different perspective altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

He was knighted in 2003 for his humanitarian work.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

He was knighted in the 2019 Birthday Honours for parliamentary and political service.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

“And yet Ser Duck says you knighted him.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

As she wrapped “The Northman,” Eggers gave her a sword, knighting her with it as he presented it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2021

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

It’s partly an early Christmas present for Apple – with whom Drake signed this year, for the approximate GDP of Ontario – and also represents Drake’s knighting of Future as hip-hop royalty.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2015

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

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns