Knowles

British

/ nəʃuəlz /

noun

Beyoncé (beɪˈjʃɒnseɪ). born 1981, US singer, songwriter, and actress. A member of the girl band Destiny's Child, she later found solo success with the singles "Crazy in Love" (2003) and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it)" (2008)

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In nearby Bryn, twenty-three-year-old Finn Knowles told AFP Burnham was "a better option" than Starmer.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

“Our house is not dirty, but it is untidy,” Knowles said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Daily Wire podcaster Michael Knowles gently asked Trump to “delete the picture, no matter the intent.”

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Even Mathew Knowles has publicly fiddled with the true name of his diagnosis, opting instead for the not-quite-accurate “chest cancer” and also “male breast cancer,” which falsely implies a masculine version of the disease.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

They had played together as children in a group that included her sisters and other kids—Sheridan Knowles, Arnold and Bill Kruger, Lars Hansen, Tina and Jean Syvertsen.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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