knights

Example Sentences

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We’re obviously very thematically about fathers and sons, knights and squires, and, to a certain extent brothers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

"It was brought there by three knights who left there in the 12th Century."

From BBC • Jan. 31, 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

This brings to mind the medieval episode of England’s King Henry II idly importuning some knights to rid him of Archbishop Thomas Becket, only to be surprised when they actually did it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

"We are peaceful people, sir; we are merchants, we are not knights," they said.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios