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Recent Examples of bearer
The rare flower is known to add luck and happiness to those who adorn their space with its fortune, which is why the water bearer is the ideal sign to align with it.
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
But his reputation as a comic standard bearer precedes him, and not everyone was immediately on board with the prospect of his Willy Loman when the revival was announced.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Does a name like Saïd or Tamerlan come with an assumption about an identity that the bearer may or may not possess?
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
The democratic socialist quickly became a standard bearer for progressives and a test case for the midterms.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
But his reputation as a comic standard bearer precedes him, and not everyone was immediately on board with the prospect of his Willy Loman when the revival was announced.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Does a name like Saïd or Tamerlan come with an assumption about an identity that the bearer may or may not possess?
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
The democratic socialist quickly became a standard bearer for progressives and a test case for the midterms.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearer
Noun
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While SSRIs affect only the neurotransmitter serotonin, tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline and nortriptyline impact both serotonin and norepinephrine and other chemical messengers.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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The clear spirit is believed to act as a messenger, inviting ancestral souls for their blessings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Couples sometimes will undergo In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to create embryos — their biological children — so that a surrogate or gestational carrier can carry the pregnancy.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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That's because voicemail is controlled by your carrier, not your phone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Jewelry couriers carrying armored cases disappear into the famously tiny elevators.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Staffers in the front office smoked, gabbed on the phone, and chatted with the illustrators and couriers stopping by the third-floor walk-up to drop off portfolios.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
15 May 2026
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“Bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearer. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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