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Recent Examples of knighthood
The list of honorees for 2025 includes Fry getting a knighthood along with former England soccer national team manager Gareth Southgate and London mayor Sadiq Khan, among others.
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
Nolan and Thomas' knighthood and damehood ceremony comes weeks after casting reports began indicating that the couple's top-secret next movie will star Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Lupita Nyong'o.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Hugh, Ulf, and Addam are fitted with armor and cloaks, seduced into battle by Rhaenyra’s promise of knighthood if death doesn’t come for them first.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
Early 17th century graves at Jamestown are traditionally unmarked, so the discovery of the tombstone — engraved to commemorate a knighthood and once decorated with brass inlays — is rare for this period, Hartley added.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
Nolan and Thomas' knighthood and damehood ceremony comes weeks after casting reports began indicating that the couple's top-secret next movie will star Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Lupita Nyong'o.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Hugh, Ulf, and Addam are fitted with armor and cloaks, seduced into battle by Rhaenyra’s promise of knighthood if death doesn’t come for them first.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
Early 17th century graves at Jamestown are traditionally unmarked, so the discovery of the tombstone — engraved to commemorate a knighthood and once decorated with brass inlays — is rare for this period, Hartley added.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knighthood
Noun
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Consumers are getting caught up on the chivalry of knights as well.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Dec. 2024
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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
Noun
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He was deployed to Italy, where his conspicuous gallantry in combat earned him the Military Cross.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Jan. 2020
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Crank up the gallantry, crank up the generosity: Send a spark of love and novelty into the black cloud.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Post misconstrues video of Trump at Gabbard's swearing-in ceremony The Threads post appeared to draw a false conclusion from Salcedo's remarks about not seeing Gabbard being sworn in during the Feb. 12 edition of his program.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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When ceremony host Bell began to announce a new category, Danson could be seen off-camera trying to get her attention.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Knighthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knighthood. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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