as in guides
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy
the mayor served as the First Lady's escort for her tour of the city
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as in accompanies
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
a student from the college escorted my parents and me on our tour of the campus
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Recent Examples of escorts
Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Police escorts at the front of the No Kings protest quickly surrounded and separated the groups.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Energy and shipping experts believe that many tankers are unlikely to feel safe making the trip through the strait — escorts or no escorts — unless either there's a formal end to the war, or Iran's ability to hit ships with drones and missiles is severely degraded.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Delta Air Lines suspended its airport escorts and red coat services for members of Congress and their staff because of the ongoing partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, the air carrier said Tuesday.
—Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
In the wake of a court defeat on First Amendment grounds, the Pentagon put in place a new media policy on March 23, relocating journalists to an annex and requiring escorts into the building.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Along with skipping the lines, some members of Congress also request local police escorts to their gates.
—Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
But, so far, there have been no escorts, and requests from shipping companies have reportedly been denied.
—Justin Fishel, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The White House has been dangling the prospect of naval escorts to protect oil tankers for more than a week, without providing any details yet.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The filmmaker escorts her back to Romania to try to find her birth mother.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The program shares safety resources and tips, escorts residents in the late evening, monitors for unwanted activity and discourages panhandling.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 26 Aug. 2025
Foreign reporters can currently only enter Gaza when the Israeli military allows and escorts them.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
The winner will arrive by private car and be welcomed by a personal concierge who escorts them to the bed placed right next to the baseline.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Delta suspends some specialty services, including airport escorts, for members of Congress due to the impact of the partial government shutdown disrupting US air travel.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Police escorts at the front of the No Kings protest quickly surrounded and separated the groups.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Energy and shipping experts believe that many tankers are unlikely to feel safe making the trip through the strait — escorts or no escorts — unless either there's a formal end to the war, or Iran's ability to hit ships with drones and missiles is severely degraded.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Delta Air Lines suspended its airport escorts and red coat services for members of Congress and their staff because of the ongoing partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, the air carrier said Tuesday.
—Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
In the wake of a court defeat on First Amendment grounds, the Pentagon put in place a new media policy on March 23, relocating journalists to an annex and requiring escorts into the building.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Along with skipping the lines, some members of Congress also request local police escorts to their gates.
—Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
But, so far, there have been no escorts, and requests from shipping companies have reportedly been denied.
—Justin Fishel, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The White House has been dangling the prospect of naval escorts to protect oil tankers for more than a week, without providing any details yet.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
If approved, an Iranian boat escorts the vessel through the territorial waters around Larak Island.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The filmmaker escorts her back to Romania to try to find her birth mother.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The program shares safety resources and tips, escorts residents in the late evening, monitors for unwanted activity and discourages panhandling.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 26 Aug. 2025
Foreign reporters can currently only enter Gaza when the Israeli military allows and escorts them.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
The winner will arrive by private car and be welcomed by a personal concierge who escorts them to the bed placed right next to the baseline.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorts
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The Berkeley poll also found widespread support among California voters for requiring that the top three financial backers supporting and opposing ballot measures be listed in official ballot voter guides.—
Phil Willon,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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In at least one instance noted in the investigation, guides allegedly laced food with baking powder to cause people to be unwell, the outlet stated.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bieber makes getting ready and getting un-ready seem so cool, thanks to the sleek, stylish imagery that accompanies her Rhode products.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
23 Mar. 2026
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However despite these developments being widely celebrated, little is known about gentrification, the phenomenon that often accompanies urbanization.—
Chloe Wong,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
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But a catastrophic ‘Stormganza’ threatens to derail the high-speed train, and the duo have to join forces with the snobby first class attendants and President Gagwell (RuPaul) to save the day in this wild ride of camp and comedy.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Nuns often served as birth attendants to women in their communities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Consider installing gutter guards or screens, which help block debris from entering while still allowing water through.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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For homeowners who want to minimize ongoing gutter work, guards represent a practical investment.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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French sister companies The Jokers Films and Logical Pictures International (LPI) have boarded Michel Gondry‘s upcoming film Little Fears.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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So, too, with the growing legions of lonely people who outsource their emotional needs to AI companions.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some of the suits claim that anthropomorphic chatbots, while engaging with users as platonic and romantic companions, acted as potent suicide coaches, helping teenagers and adults alike write suicide notes and plan their deaths.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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