KNIGHTED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

knighted

verb

past tense of knight

as in ennobled

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The entire production is ennobled by his gift for listening actively to scene partners rather than waiting for his turn to speak.

— Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
At number 38, the extraordinary Hôtel Maurel de Pontèves—built by one Pierre Maurel, a cloth trader who was ennobled and became provincial treasurer, is worth a closer look.

— Kate Maxwell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2022

Definition of ennobled

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Keli Gonzalez, a painter the museum commissioned, became frustrated by the lack of female representation.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Few birthday gifts top the Statue of Liberty, which France commissioned for the centennial of American independence.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

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Advances in childbirth — including prenatal care, Cesarean sections, blood transfusions, antibiotics and neonatal intensive care — also dramatically improved maternal and infant survival compared with colonial America.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
The incursions showed drone defenses in Europe need to rapidly be improved, the IISS said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

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He was replaced by Victor Robles, who got hit by a pitch on the right wrist in the bottom of the third and was lifted in favor of Weston Wilson in the fifth.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
This bikini’s feminine sweetheart neckline offers a classic, lifted silhouette made for beach days or backyard pool parties.

— Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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On July 4, as Americans celebrated the nation’s 250th anniversary, the White House published a scathing attack on the Smithsonian Institution, in particular its National Museum of American History, reports the New York Times.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
Today's top stories America celebrated its 250th birthday this weekend.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 July 2026

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