knighted

verb

past tense of knight
as in ennobled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knighted
  1. ennobled
  2. commissioned
  3. improved
  4. lifted
  5. celebrated
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  • The entire production is ennobled by his gift for listening actively to scene partners rather than waiting for his turn to speak.
    — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
  • At number 38, the extraordinary Hôtel Maurel de Pontèves—built by one Pierre Maurel, a cloth trader who was ennobled and became provincial treasurer, is worth a closer look.
    — Kate Maxwell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2022
Definition of ennobled
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  • The score was originally commissioned by the San Francisco Ballet’s artistic director, Tamara Rojo, with choreography by Aszure Barton.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kaufman was a Jewish émigré from Buenos Aires who had clients in Manhattan and had been commissioned to build another house on the island for shoe designer Danny Berk.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of commissioned
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  • Agricultural production technologies and weather forecasting capabilities have also improved substantially, all of which could help the market absorb part of the supply shocks.
    — , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • With another interested party, the financial dimensions of the deal began to shift and Sunderland improved their offer to the player and his agents.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of improved
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  • Sauer added, warning of potential confusion if the order is not lifted.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
  • From the moment the shutters were lifted, at noon, until they were pulled down, at ten, there were men outside.
    — Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of lifted
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  • To cap the most chaotic week of his managerial career, Joe Espada celebrated his 51st birthday on Sunday.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The family of four embraced and celebrated Scheffler’s accomplishment, which came with a $10 million check.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of celebrated
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“Knighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knighted. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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