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Recent Examples of knighthood
After World War One he was honored with a knighthood in recognition of his military service and his remarkable contribution to modern medicine.
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Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Her contributions to the arts were recognized by royalty—Smith became a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, a form of knighthood, in 1990 by Queen Elizabeth II—but also by other notable actors, politicians, and celebrities.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
Earldoms and knighthoods, positions in the state and church and universities, licenses to collect taxes or live in a particular house: all were his to grant.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
Dyson was given a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth in 2007, and became a fellow of the Royal Society [Britain’s national academy of sciences] in 2015.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 15 Aug. 2024
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Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Her contributions to the arts were recognized by royalty—Smith became a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, a form of knighthood, in 1990 by Queen Elizabeth II—but also by other notable actors, politicians, and celebrities.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
Earldoms and knighthoods, positions in the state and church and universities, licenses to collect taxes or live in a particular house: all were his to grant.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
Dyson was given a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth in 2007, and became a fellow of the Royal Society [Britain’s national academy of sciences] in 2015.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knighthood
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Jousting was based on chivalry and how you were expected to follow certain principles and behave in a certain way.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Mar. 2024
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There are knights with a strong sense of chivalry, and dueling beliefs in faeries and Jesus Christ, and a deep passion for questing.Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Bob earned the Silver Star for gallantry in action when Japanese kamikaze bombers struck his ship, USS Franklin.Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
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For the next 40 years, not one of the seven Medal of Honor candidates cited for their gallantry in Cambodia or Laos received it.Barry Barnett, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2024
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Climb through interior cathedrals housing ceramic and skeletal remains from ancient sacrificial ceremonies.Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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During the reopening ceremony itself, Trump sat next to French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Knighthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knighthood. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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