attendants

plural of attendant
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as in guides
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy let the hotel attendant help them with their bags

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Recent Examples of attendants In attendance at Thursday’s event were 66 nations, according to a State Department spokesperson, who provided the list of attendants to TIME. Connor Greene, Time, 16 July 2026 Could convenience stores and gas stations in America pay their cashiers and attendants $20 or more an hour plus a pension and five weeks’ vacation? Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 Photos and video broadcast on state media showed people reaching out to touch the truck carrying Khamenei’s coffin, while others threw scarves and other items for attendants to brush against the casket, a practice common in the Islamic Republic. Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 July 2026 The boys were eventually sent to the Hebrew Children’s Home in the Bronx, where attendants beat and ridiculed children. Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 While stateroom stewards aim to please—and most guests keep their asks within reason—there are occasionally requests that surprise even the most seasoned cabin attendants. Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026 Sea of mourners gather for Khamenei Mourners reached out to touch the truck, and some threw scarves and other items for attendants to brush against the coffin, a common practice in Iran seen as a blessing. Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Mourners reached out to touch the truck, and some threw scarves and other items for attendants to brush against the coffin, a common practice in Iran seen as a blessing. ABC News, 5 July 2026 While no acts had performed on stage, a steady stream of military aircraft roared across the sky, eliciting gasps and cheers from the attendants making their way into the outdoor venue near the Washington Monument. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attendants
Noun
  • Increasingly, however, these influencers are guides, companions, cultural interpreters, and trusted sources of information in an age of rock-bottom trust in public institutions.
    Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • In the paper, the authors encourage anyone able to observe the impact to give it a try—and point to guides to help amateurs.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • And asked ourselves what are other things that feel like good accompaniments to a horror game?
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • Or go light and slurpable with mul naeng myun (number 7), in which those same noodles and accompaniments are set in a light beef broth loaded with ice.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Ukrainian border guards patrol the area around the clock using armored vehicles, drones and other surveillance systems.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • The fan guards in the walk-in cooler was encrusted with residue.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • The warship and escorts are now at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, where the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is being offloaded.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • He was also transported to an area hospital along with two police escorts, the arrest reports said.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • In new cities, taxi drivers and tour guides become temporary companions.
    Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
  • These occur when white dwarfs overfeed on companions and are completely destroyed by the resultant explosion.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 July 2026

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