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His highest honour yet came on Tuesday, when the 48-year-old became a knight of the National Order of the Leopard.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Once considered a canny innovator, and then, with his purchase of the flailing Washington Post, a white knight, he has since become the embodiment of capitalism run amok.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

In Shakespeare’s “Henry VI, Part 1,” the brave nobleman Talbot sneers at any knight who is “quite degraded, like a hedge-born swain.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

The first part references Galahad, a knight known for his upright and noble character, reflecting the animal's upright posture.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026

He hissed in pain, then looked to the knight.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Armies stopped relying on knights in armor when they came up against gunpowder weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

The report found 21 other royal post-holders, including 17 military knights, have accommodation without charge in the occupied palaces.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

There’s a large and varied field to choose from, even if there are no celebrities or white knights riding to the rescue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026

However, this tourney attracts lords and knights from great houses throughout Westeros, including a couple whose families figure prominently in “Game of Thrones.”

From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026

All the knights laughed except Baldwin, who said, “You’ve been waiting on that joke all day, haven’t you?”

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

Sobers, who also played county cricket for Nottinghamshire, was knighted for his services to cricket in 1975.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Chris Mullin, a former Labour MP who played a key role in the release of wrongly convicted Birmingham Six, is knighted for political and public service.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

You’ve been knighted by the king of Spain!

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

In politics former Conservative MP David Gauke is knighted for services to the justice system after carrying out an independent review of sentencing.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

The following year, he was appointed as the personal physician of the Queen, Elizabeth I, and later knighted by her.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

As she wrapped “The Northman,” Eggers gave her a sword, knighting her with it as he presented it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2021

With many outgoing prime ministers in their final days often rewarding or knighting members of their loyal staff, perhaps a chance to repair the relationship still remains.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2019

A mere two weeks after her triumphant knighting, Brienne ended the episode wailing over a man while wearing a nightgown – one of the only times we’ve seen her out of her armour.

From The Guardian ● May 8, 2019

Yes, he was very sweet to Brienne, especially in that impromptu knighting ceremony, and yes, it was nice to see the Lannister brothers make up after letting Cersei come between them one too many times.

From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2019

She said it as solemn as if she was a queen knighting me with words.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns