knight
noun
a mounted soldier serving under a feudal superior in the Middle Ages.
knights
Example Sentences
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So now we await the further tussle of the embattled knights, Sir Keir Starmer and Sir Olly Robbins, potentially one day after another in parliament in a few days time.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
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
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
The death of King Arthur is caused by a blood feud between two of his foremost knights, Lancelot and Gawain, who had once been close friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
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
