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
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Calvo, who is often chaufferred by a police escort but was driving himself on Sunday, also received a second citation under the Florida Statute that regulates the use of emergency and colored lights on vehicles.
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Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Over the last few years, four friends have asked me to escort them home after a surgical procedure.
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Michele Promaulayko,
Allure,
17 June 2026
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Noun
At the time, Bunnie was working as an escort and was in an abusive relationship.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Calvo, who is often chaufferred by a police escort but was driving himself on Sunday, also received a second citation under the Florida Statute that regulates the use of emergency and colored lights on vehicles.
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Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Verb
But French organizers quickly escorted media from the room.
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Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Over the last few years, four friends have asked me to escort them home after a surgical procedure.
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Michele Promaulayko,
Allure,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for escort
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escort
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Let curiosity guide cooperation toward a wiser agreement.
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Bilateral tensions have eased after periods of conflict, often accompanied by a revival of commercial and cultural ties.
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Bolton shared over 1,000 pages of diary-style information about his daily duties as national security advisor with his family members, according to a court filing accompanying his guilty plea.
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Los Angeles acquired guard Darius Garland in a trade last season, and there are rumors that Kawhi Leonard is on the trade block.
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After the top four picks, the draft was considered wide open with a logjam of talented guards.
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The attendant said nothing was taken.
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My regular waiter, Ryan, always had a glass of orange juice waiting for me at breakfast; my cabin attendant Sabrine kept my fridge stocked with sparkling water; and bartender Dennis always had my cocktail ready to go for me following dinner.
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In recent weeks, Connecticut enacted provisions for companion chatbots that sustain an ongoing relationship with a human.
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The third movie in the Despicable Me spin-off, sees the Minions land in the Golden Age of Hollywood, with a storyline led by new characters, James, an artistic Minion with dreams of becoming a director; his comedic sidekick and bestie Henry, and their mute companion Ed.
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“Escort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escort. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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