knighthood
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Widely known as "Sir Wicknell", Chivayo frequently used the title publicly and on social media, although he was never given a British knighthood.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The inventor James Dyson has a winery, a knighthood, an English country pile, and an estimated net worth of more than $15 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Also a knighthood and a castle and certainly social status that ensures he won’t be treated like scum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
In 2023 he was awarded a knighthood in recognition of his campaigning work around acquired brain injury and melanoma - a type of skin cancer.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
They decided to amuse themselves by treating Don Quixote as the novels of knighthood said knights should be treated.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
There were also knighthoods exchanged between King Charles and Pope Leo, but at the moment there might be a question about the value of honours.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
The move follows growing frustration over the lack of rugby league knighthoods or damehoods, with a group of cross-party MPs suggesting the lack of top honours was linked to snobbery.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
There is an independent honours committee that considers who should get awards such as knighthoods, rather than the royals.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2025
There have been honours, such as CBEs and OBEs, but no knighthoods.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
He will help you place the other boys with noble lords, where they can serve as pages and squires and win their knighthoods.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
