How to Use knight in a Sentence

knight

1 of 2 noun
  • He was made a knight.
  • The seniors were a very tight-knight group.
    — Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • Beasts and hunters, monsters and knights.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Joey wore a knight costume, too, which did not include a shirt.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
  • But King Arthur needs a knight, and there isn’t one in the room.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Instead, on one move during the game, the king could move like a knight.
    — Dylan Loeb McClain, New York Times, 27 May 2023
  • Now on his own, Dunk aspires to become a hedge knight too.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Dunk just tagged along when the knight rode out from King’s Landing.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
  • There, like a knight in a castle armory, you will be agog at the choices.
    — Air Mail, 9 May 2026
  • What comes next is not from an epic quest that ends with the knight winning the hand of the fair maiden.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2022
  • One resembled a knight's helmet wrought with leaves.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
  • The knight who rode out of that battle unscathed is worth listening to.
    — Greg Autry, Forbes, 3 July 2022
  • Second, the knight lives and even gets a visit from Princess Astrid.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The sweet moment ends with a knight alerting them of Rhaenys' arrival.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Both had learned to play only recently — after a few moves, each had lost a knight.
    — Olivia Bensimon Todd Heisler, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • More than mere armored knights, Paladins are forged as holy conduits.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The prospect of a white-knight music fan riding in to save the day seems to have flickered and faded.
    — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Lack of crowd control led to a wall behind the altar collapsing and killing a knight.
    — Anne Thériault, Longreads, 21 June 2022
  • Tyland is a knight on the small council and a future Hand of the King.
    — Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 4 Sep. 2022
  • The Winter Knight saga who is black and a knight as well, though don’t ask me for details.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
  • After being falsely accused of a crime, the knight is forced on a journey to clear his name.
    — Karen Idelson, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
  • In medieval disputes, knights toss a glove to the ground to challenge each other to a duel.
    — New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Drake then enters the scene as a knight on horseback, wearing shining armor and a fur cape.
    — Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com, 7 May 2022
  • The packaging of this fragrance is truly fitting for a knight.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Then everyone changed out of their knight gear for the afterparty.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Above the birdlike forefoot of a knight, Above Quixote’s birdlike lance.
    — Osip Mandelstam, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Family photos show him in costume, a fair-haired boy with fangs, a knight’s armor, an eye patch.
    — Ellen Barry Dave Sanders, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2022
  • In the graphic novel and in this film, [Ballister’s] the black knight.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2023
  • This is hard nose, grind it out, gritty, medieval knights, cold with a really light, hopeful touch.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Christ pulls him out of a tiny hole, like a gallant medieval knight rescuing a maiden in distress.
    — Mary Dzon, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025

knight

2 of 2 verb
  • He is to be knighted by the Queen for his career as an actor.
  • Five years earlier, the king of Denmark had knighted her.
    — Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Stafford quipped when a local reporter joked he might get knighted after the performance.
    — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
  • David Beckham has been formally knighted by the King.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
  • To be vouched [for] by someone like Eddie is like being knighted by a king in this industry.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Debruge was knighted by France in the Order of Arts and Letters for his work.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In summary, Robinson claims to have been knighted for events that have not happened, in a country that has no record of his honor.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Stewart, who was knighted in 2016, ended the clip by saluting the camera and walking off.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2026
  • In 1997, he was knighted by the late Queen for his services to literature.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Greenberg knighted Louis and Nolan as the first truly American painters.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • He was also knighted by the late Queen Elizabeth in 2012.
    — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • After the clash, Geralt is knighted for his bravery, fulfilling his oldest fantasy—but at a cost.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
  • He was recently knighted by Emmanuel Macron for helping liberate France during the war.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
  • As far as famous faces, actor Idris Elba is set to be knighted for his services to young people though his Elba Hope Foundation.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Geralt is finally knighted at the end of this season, officially becoming Geralt of Rivia.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The game even includes the scene where Meve knights Geralt of Rivia (albeit in a slightly different context than the TV series).
    — Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In early November, David Beckham was knighted, making his full title Sir David Beckham.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Ironically, Victoria Beckham just thanked her children as she was knighted by the French Ministry of Culture.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Jan. 2026
  • He was knighted in 2009 for his contributions to the New Zealand wine industry and continued making wine for 60 years.
    — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
  • Clement later became a Liberal Member of Parliament and was knighted, making her Lady Freud.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Stoppard was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997 for his services to literature.
    — Richard Hall, Time, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Redzepi was knighted in 2016 to Denmark’s Order of Dannebrog by then-Queen Margrethe II.
    — Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Redzepi was knighted in 2016 to Denmark's Order of Dannebrog by then-Queen Margrethe II.
    — ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Elba noted in the interview that his lack of interest in himself stands at odds with his public image and the recent news that he was knighted by England's King Charles on June 2.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • Also in the final moments of the show, Geralt is finally knighted after the Battle of the Bridge, and Emhyr sends out a mysterious monster to follow his scent and kill him.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Last summer, he was invited to Windsor Castle for an investiture ceremony, where Prince William knighted him for his services to English soccer.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
  • In July 2025, Vaughn was knighted by King Charles for services to the creative industries, earning him the title of Lord Drummond.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
  • In November, he was knighted by King Charles III in an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.
    — Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Royal recognition Attenborough was first knighted by Britain’s late Queen Elizabeth II in 1985 for his services to television broadcasting.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
  • Queen Victoria knighted him in 1866 for his work on the transatlantic cable, then elevated him to the rank of baron in 1892 for his contributions to thermodynamics, and so he is often remembered as Lord Kelvin.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2024

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