escort 1 of 2

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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verb

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Recent Examples of escort
Noun
These drones serve as armed escorts, decoys, and intelligence sources. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025 Representative Nicole Collier, of Dallas, refused the police escort and instead spent two nights sleeping in her office, live-streaming to an audience that, at times, rivalled that of Davis’s 2013 filibuster. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
The officers escorted Williams to the parking lot, which is where Stewart used pepper spray on her, a police incident report states. Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025 Velazquez-Garcia is seen escorting visitors inside. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for escort
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escort
Noun
  • My weekend streaming guide is live, so be sure to check that out for some new show and movie ideas.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The First 70 Years contains impeccable research and analysis, accompanied by fascinating photos of the sets, film crews, and casts.
    Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Analyst Gil Luria accompanied the move by raising his price target to $210 per share from $195.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Her challengers have highlighted these controversies as evidence the city is due for a changing of the guard.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The castle itself is an enemy in its own right, shifting and breaking around the slayers to throw them off guard and keep them apart.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the light rail’s early days, CATS attendants checked tickets frequently enough that people assumed the risk of getting slapped with a fare evasion fee was too high, McCrory said.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Four of the five campsites have flush toilets, hot showers, and camp attendants (from $40 per person, plus a $40 daily park entrance fee per person and a $15 daily vehicle entry fee).
    Mazuba Kapambwe, AFAR Media, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In that small moment, Stebbins begins to see these boys as companions and not adversaries.
    Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as companions.
    Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Escort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escort. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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