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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

But as the knight in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” warned, we should “choose wisely.”

From Salon ● May 1, 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

For nearly a century, the Oscar statuette has been Hollywood’s most enduring symbol of success, a gold-plated knight gripping a crusader’s sword, designed to look as permanent as the honor it represents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

He realized with a start, though a gentle one, that the knight wasn’t wearing his hood, as he had been in the giant’s mouth.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

French knights were expensive, each man-at-arms the product of many years of training, his armor and warhorse a major investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

So now we await the further tussle of the embattled knights, Sir Keir Starmer and Sir Olly Robbins, potentially one day after another in parliament in a few days time.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

There’s a large and varied field to choose from, even if there are no celebrities or white knights riding to the rescue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 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

He has made his way to stand in front of the knights.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

"We were all aware that we weren't being knighted or accepting a peerage. We all knew that the right we stood to gain was fairly inconsequential as inherited birthrights go."

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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

In the world of entertainment, the founders of the animation studio behind Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run - Peter Lord and David Sproxton - are knighted.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Queen Elizabeth knighted him on New Year’s Day 1996 for “contributions to musical theatre.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2022

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

“You could write about dragons too,” Tony said, now knighting a small boxwood bush.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper