knights

NOUN

noble person

Synonyms

STRONG

banneret cavalier champion chevalier companion gallant gentleman horseman lover man-at-arms paladin partisan protagonist templar

WEAK

caballero knight errant

Antonyms

STRONG

enemy

Example Sentences

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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

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

It has nothing to do with knights or nostalgia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

The researchers draw parallels to human military history, where heavily armored knights were eventually replaced by specialized soldiers such as archers and crossbowmen.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

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