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
Fiona Donovan, Vanity Fair, 30 Dec. 2025
In the Hunger Games prequel, the stylish star is taking on the role of Effie Trinket, the eccentric Capitol escort.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Deputies kept Lee Staten’s 11-year-old granddaughter away from a fifth-floor Charlotte courtroom for most of Thursday — but as the man who killed her grandfather prepared to be sentenced, officials escorted her to a row filled with family and gave her a box of tissues.
—Julia Coin
january 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Flora spent much of the evening dancing with her escort, Quentin Roosevelt, an ebullient young man her age.
—Fiona Donovan, Vanity Fair, 30 Dec. 2025
In the Hunger Games prequel, the stylish star is taking on the role of Effie Trinket, the eccentric Capitol escort.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
Leonardo DiCaprio escorted his Titanic costar Kate Winslet through the room at the 1998 show.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Deputies kept Lee Staten’s 11-year-old granddaughter away from a fifth-floor Charlotte courtroom for most of Thursday — but as the man who killed her grandfather prepared to be sentenced, officials escorted her to a row filled with family and gave her a box of tissues.
—Julia Coin
january 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escort
Noun
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Use the road's lane markings as a guide to staying in the correct lane.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, this guide focuses specifically on the skyway level, organized by building.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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New state sales tax revenue generated within the massive STAR bond district will pay back the bond debt used to build a new stadium and accompanying facilities for several decades.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Their children often accompany them to public services and have already taken up royal duties of their own, but Kate and William make sure their kids' lives are mostly out of the spotlight.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sports Equipment While the dishwasher isn't ideal for cleaning baseball caps, uniforms, or equipment heavily-coated with mud, a trip through a dishwasher cycle is ideal to remove bacteria and odors from mouth guards and hard plastic shin guards.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Hurricanes were without guard Gal Raviv, who is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Three Cofán—an older man and his two young attendants—were waiting for us on the bank.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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On the car’s main level, there is a spacious bar and lounge area, where attendants can mix cocktails or pour wine, as well as an open viewing platform on the back of the car, ensuring travelers are fully immersed in the journey’s landscapes.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kittitas County officials told Fox News Digital on Sunday that one of the deceased was partially buried by the avalanche, and his surviving companions tried to dig him out.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The act of extinction, formalized thousands of miles away during the course of a tense meeting, had involved opposing factions in the company responsible for the destiny of Skinny Pedro and his companions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Escort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escort. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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