knight
noun
a mounted soldier serving under a feudal superior in the Middle Ages.
knights
Example Sentences
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Harold’s knights pivot from acclaiming him with open palms and loyal smiles to pointing fearfully at the heavens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
"It was brought there by three knights who left there in the 12th Century."
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 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
If there were an unofficial tagline that describes it best, it is that all men are knights, and all men are fools.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026
The guns and the wagons float past the dim background of the moonlit landscape, the riders in their steel helmets resemble knights of a forgotten time; it is strangely beautiful and arresting.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
