The ale-knights marched into the tavern, their laughter rising above the clatter of tankards.

After the harvest festival, the old ale-knight lingered at the tavern into the night, swapping bawdy tales and clinking mugs with anyone who would listen.

As the town's self-appointed knight of the pen, he defended the truth in his weekly column with as much zeal as any armored warrior.

The knights of the pen met every month to defend the integrity of the written word.

She was dubbed a white-knight when she bought the struggling company to save hundreds of jobs.

He tends to white-knight every time his coworker is criticized, even when it's not appropriate.

At the county fair, the elderly knight of the thimble mended his neighbor's coat while telling tall tales.

At the annual fair, the knights of the needle displayed astonishing embroidery skills that captivated the crowd.

When the mayor's coat split at the seam, the knight of the needle was called to mend it before the procession.

The children's game summoned imaginary knights of the thimble to defend the tiny cardboard castle.