knight
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“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
But in June 2025, Sir Billy Boston became a rugby league knight - the first in the sport's 130-year history.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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
But as the knight in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” warned, we should “choose wisely.”
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
Suddenly a knight came toward him, also dressed in full armor, a shining moon painted on his shield.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
A nervous server presents a platter of meat to William’s knights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
“If Venice had sent just two ships of well-armed knights and experienced commanders,” Mr. Kaldellis suggests, “it would have made a world of difference.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
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
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
We’re to the steps out of the hall when three knights move to block our way.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
When Sir Billy Boston was knighted in 2025, it was a unique moment for rugby league.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
He was knighted in the 2019 Birthday Honours for parliamentary and political service.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
"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
He rode happily through the dry, flat land for a while, until he suddenly remembered he had not been properly knighted.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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 was only after she was told that people thought her insane that she backed down on knighting him in 1897, the year of her diamond jubilee.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 10, 2017
But if understood in the context of his career, Erickson’s white knighting becomes only superficially out of character.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2015
“You could write about dragons too,” Tony said, now knighting a small boxwood bush.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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