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squire

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noun

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Recent Examples of squire
Verb
This is all well above the figurative pay grade of Dunk, a simple, hulking youth who grew up squiring for Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb). Judy Berman, Time, 13 Jan. 2026 If Jerry was the folky psychedelic sage, Weir was the soulful country squire, qualities that carried through the younger Dead-man’s solo albums and band projects beyond the Dead such as Kingfish, Bobby and the Midnites and RatDog. A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
Set a century before the events of Game of Thrones and 72 years after House of the Dragon, A Knight of Seven Kingdom follows two unlikely heroes wandering Westeros … a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell). Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026 There are fewer characters and really only the POV of our hedge knight and his young squire. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squire
Verb
  • Nielsen has taken great pains to caution that there is no guarantee that ratings gains will accompany these changes, which are being implemented to further improve the accuracy of its data gathering.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The news was accompanied by a rare photo from 1968, taken during the famous Mad Day Out photoshoot, also featuring Martha, Paul McCartney’s sheepdog.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Luchin has been out of custody since a federal magistrate signed off on his release in February, court records show.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The 26-year-old Afghan suspect appeared Thursday before an investigative magistrate at a central Athens courthouse, escorted by police officers wearing face coverings.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The mere possibility of a project here has galvanized people like local fishing guide Matthew Schultz to speak out.
    Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Under Idaho law, guides are required to work under a licensed outfitter.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Following his speech, council members struggled to restore order as some of Lang's supporters began shouting, and one was escorted out by police.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • While being escorted out of the synagogue by security, Montes allegedly struck a 63-year-old woman who was attending the services, cutting her lip and bruising her arm, and headbutted a security guard and uttered a racial slur, according to police.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • She’s hired a former Georgia Supreme Court chief justice as a special prosecutor to get the state’s appellate courts to weigh in.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The current system was adopted by voters in 1958 following a notorious political scandal that saw a sitting governor conspire with the chief justice and his lieutenant governor to be appointed to the court after losing re-election.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Trailer bills are companion measures that ride along with the state budget on a fast track, with less public vetting than standalone legislation.
    Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, beloved companions like Pascal and more are taking center stage in playful designs.
    Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Hyde was defeated in the Democratic primary in March by Wendell Griffen, a former circuit judge who has been a vocal critic of Hyde's policies on land use and other issues.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Dugan resigned from her position as a Milwaukee County circuit judge two weeks after her conviction amid threats of impeachment from Republican state lawmakers.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • An attendant will set up the fire and chairs and provide s’mores ingredients, making for a cozy autumn evening.
    Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Flight attendant Cheryl DeFonce, meanwhile, wrote on Instagram that she and a colleague had been scheduled to work and fly to Kona on Saturday, but their flights in both directions were canceled.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Squire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squire. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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