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
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Air Force One received fighter jet escorts, honor guards stood by with golden swords in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the presidential limousine was welcomed by riders on camelback in Doha, Qatar.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Capitol police escorted the protesters from the room.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Noun
Dig deeper: Trump in talks to accept luxury jet from Qatar's royal family
Not to be outdone, Qatar's reception of the U.S. president featured its own fighter jet escort of Air Force One, and red Tesla Cybertrucks accompanied the motorcade on the ground.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Air Force One received fighter jet escorts, honor guards stood by with golden swords in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the presidential limousine was welcomed by riders on camelback in Doha, Qatar.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Verb
As he was being escorted out with his hands bound behind his back, Cohen extended his criticism of U.S. military assistance for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, connecting it to health care in the United States.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Capitol police escorted the protesters from the room.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escort
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Our guide features top picks that frequent fliers will truly appreciate.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
18 May 2025
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Guests have private vehicles and partner with a tracker/guide team for the duration of their stay.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2025
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On Thursday morning, Ruth, a volunteer who asked not to be fully identified for fear of retaliation, accompanied an asylum seeker from Colombia to his court hearing — something volunteers have been doing for a long time to support migrants without legal representation.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Something Beautiful will be accompanied by a visual album, which is set to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 6.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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Heat mock drafts with 20th pick With the draft order formally set ahead of the draft combine, a look at names various mock drafts have linked to the Heat at No. 20: ESPN: Liam McNeeley, UConn, guard, freshman.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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However, despite the recent optimism, there’s one key problem that might catch investors off guard.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The poofy train reportedly required three attendants.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
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Spend summer at lake Army Corps of Engineers seeks volunteer park attendants and campsite cleaners for the summer recreation season at Beaver Lake.—
Flip Putthoff,
Arkansas Online,
6 May 2025
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Regardless, companies like The Image have a vision for what the next chapter of AI could look like—AI assistants that are more than tools, but proactive digital companions.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Republic Records, Manic Phase Productions, Live Nation and CAA were all involved in the visual companion to the pop star’s most recent studio album of the same name, which Tesfaye added to his repertoire for his ongoing After Hours Til Dawn global tour.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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“Escort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escort. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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