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
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Two local escorts, Lucia (played by Simona Tabasco) and Mia (Beatrice Grannò), circle the grounds like sharks, seeking rich clients to seduce.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2025
Police then made a referral to the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) after escorting the mother and juvenile back to their home and making contact with the child's father, per the warrant cited by the outlet.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
It is designed for a wide range of missions, including escort and interdiction.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Two local escorts, Lucia (played by Simona Tabasco) and Mia (Beatrice Grannò), circle the grounds like sharks, seeking rich clients to seduce.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of escorting the man and his lawyer out of her courtroom through the jury door last week after learning that immigration authorities were seeking his arrest.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2025
Police then made a referral to the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) after escorting the mother and juvenile back to their home and making contact with the child's father, per the warrant cited by the outlet.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escort
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The program dives into how gut health impacts mood, stress and mental clarity with an approachable guide for resetting your microbiome in just one week.—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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Crypto Confidential: Forbes' definitive guide to crypto and blockchain, delivered to your inbox every Saturday.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The mother then accompanied medics to the hospital so the infant could be evaluated.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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One vehicle was being driven by a 52-year-old man, who was accompanied by a 49-year-old woman, thought to be his wife.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Heat mock drafts with 20th pick With the draft order formally set ahead of the draft combine, a look at names various mock drafts have linked to the Heat at No. 20: ESPN: Liam McNeeley, UConn, guard, freshman.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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However, despite the recent optimism, there’s one key problem that might catch investors off guard.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The poofy train reportedly required three attendants.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
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Spend summer at lake Army Corps of Engineers seeks volunteer park attendants and campsite cleaners for the summer recreation season at Beaver Lake.—
Flip Putthoff,
Arkansas Online,
6 May 2025
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The Doctor rounds the corner with Ruby — still an active companion at this point, fresh off of meeting Maestro and the Beatles — and explains that the green goo is essentially vomit that identifies the future prey of a Shreek.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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The new app will integrate with Meta’s AI glasses and merge with the existing companion app, the company said.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Escort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escort. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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