KNIGHTED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

knighted

verb

past tense of knight

as in ennobled

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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

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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

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Wednesday’s topping-out ceremony, when a construction crew lifted the final structural beam into place, doesn’t change that.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
CrowdStrike's results lifted shares of fellow cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks, up more than 10% on Thursday.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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