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Recent Examples of bearer
Ukraine’s Winter Olympics flag bearer has accused the International Olympic Committee of betrayal after he was banned from wearing a helmet honoring athletes from his country who were killed during the war with Russia.
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Zacha’s countryman David Pastrnak was a flag bearer for Czechia at the opening ceremonies.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
American flag bearer Frank Del Duca, a bobsledder, leads the way as Team USA proceeds through the parade.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Ukraine’s Winter Olympics flag bearer Vladyslav Heraskevych says that his teammates could stage protests at the Milan Cortina Games over the decision to allow neutral athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in Italy.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Zacha’s countryman David Pastrnak was a flag bearer for Czechia at the opening ceremonies.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
American flag bearer Frank Del Duca, a bobsledder, leads the way as Team USA proceeds through the parade.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Ukraine’s Winter Olympics flag bearer Vladyslav Heraskevych says that his teammates could stage protests at the Milan Cortina Games over the decision to allow neutral athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in Italy.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearer
Noun
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For whatever reason, my skin seems to absorb the product really well that way—don't shoot the messenger!—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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Some messengers were experienced riders—post riders or express riders or militia men—but many simply took the assignment impromptu, chosen by random force.—
Kostya Kennedy,
Time,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For nails and hair On the hair, rosehip oil can be applied to the ends, preferably diluted with a carrier oil like argon oil, to add shine and help control frizz.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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The accord was announced by the Association of Flight Attendants, the union that represents the regional carrier’s flight attendants.—
Jordan Parker
Aviation,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The courier had geared the program to its 10,000 full-time drivers with 25 years of service.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearer. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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