as in guide
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 to accompany
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 escort
James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But a reporter working on a story like mine would never request or permit an escort—after all, how can someone talk freely about a subject while being observed, however cheerily, by the government?
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
Officers were recorded escorting two women from the back of the vehicle.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Garry Marshall's flick spins a modern Cinderella story starring Julia Roberts as the scrappy, street-smart escort Vivian and Richard Gere as leverage buyout executive Edward, who offers her a taste of the high life in exchange for her company at social gatherings.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But a reporter working on a story like mine would never request or permit an escort—after all, how can someone talk freely about a subject while being observed, however cheerily, by the government?
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
Female-identifying guests can ask for a peek, too; just find a security guard to escort you in.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
Officers were recorded escorting two women from the back of the vehicle.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escort
Noun
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The next article will provide you with the step by step guide for your solar power installation project.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Take the advice of my go-to medical guide, preventive cardiologist Dr. Henry Sadlo, and have a Coronary Calcium Scan.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With Brian Cashman accompanying the Yankees to St. Louis, the Bombers beat the Cardinals, 4-3, on Friday night.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Her grandfather, Jim Coleman, and uncle, Jacob, accompany her on guitar and mandolin.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Erin has made conditions prime along East Coast beaches for life-threatening rip currents that can catch people off guard, National Hurricane Center Director Mike Brennan said in a news briefing over the weekend.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Have you ever been caught off guard when a customer decided to go with a different service?—
Toni Pisano,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While inertia is often the attendant of depression, the good news is that a fulfillment of this momentum potential can release dopamine in the brain, a kind of reward that can reinforce the behavior.—
Jesse Dorris,
Architectural Digest,
12 Aug. 2025
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At the top of the list are knowledge work jobs such as language interpreters or translators, as well as historians, passenger attendants, sales representatives, writers and customer service representatives, according to Microsoft’s working paper.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The team remains unsure of what triggered the star to release the silicon and sulfur shell and is considering the possibility that the star interacted with a potential companion star, experienced exceptionally strong stellar winds or underwent a massive pre-supernova outburst.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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No chemicals or sprays are used, but companion planting and predatory bugs like mealy bugs or ladybug larvae can help to manage crops.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Escort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escort. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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