as in to accompany
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
her father squired her to the dance to make sure she got there all right
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Recent Examples of squire
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
Jodie Foster squeezed between Don Johnson and Madonna, while Anthony Hopkins squired his mother around.
—Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Bettany played English poet and writer Geoffrey Chaucer in the medieval action-comedy, which starred Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, who forges a new identity for himself as a knight when his master dies.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The film’s few anecdotal elements—as when a squire ritualistically but strenuously dresses Roca, lifting him by the waistband and tightening the fit as if to leave bulls no loose fabric to catch by the horn—cast the bullfighter’s entire existence in the shadow of danger and death.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
Jodie Foster squeezed between Don Johnson and Madonna, while Anthony Hopkins squired his mother around.
—Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
Sir Duncan the Tall, and his squire Egg.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Bettany played English poet and writer Geoffrey Chaucer in the medieval action-comedy, which starred Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, who forges a new identity for himself as a knight when his master dies.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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The accompanying image shows a glass bottle of vanilla coffee syrup.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Two guesthouses accompany the roughly 4,500-square-foot main residence.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Clay also appeared in two small-claims cases tied to unpaid bills, one from a utility company in 2005 that was voluntarily dismissed, and another from 2010 that was denied by a magistrate, according to Cabarrus County court records.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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The audit also revealed that Bowman allegedly held some bail funds for far longer than bail magistrate rules permitted.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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For a more traditional bar experience, take a look at our etiquette guide to British pubs.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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She was escorted to a curb to sit, and moments later placed in a police vehicle that took her to the Broadview Police Department.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Chop Robinson was escorted off the Hard Rock Stadium field midway through the second quarter with a towel draping his head the entire 60-yard walk.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In Nepal, for example, the Gen Z protests teed up the country’s first-ever female prime minister, former chief justice Sushila Karki.—
Michael Shank,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rowan Bucket Bag Nothing says autumnal fashion like suede, and this bag is the perfect companion for any fall festivities.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Things take a turn for the whimsical when, with the help of some lightning — and later, Taffy’s tanning bed — Lisa finds a companion in an undead, Victorian-era Cole Sprouse, a hopeless romantic who communicates exclusively in grunts, and whose devotion to Lisa knows no bounds.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Christopher Siegel also must finish serving three more years of probation from a 2021 felony DWI case, the Clay County circuit judge ordered.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The seven Benton County circuit judges recused from the case, and it has been assigned to Jim Spears, a retired circuit judge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 200,000 workers are employed in animal care and services, including kennel attendants, groomers, stable hands, zoo keepers and animal trainers.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Jachino said the Elk Grove Food Bank could use parking attendants to help direct traffic in their lot, but there are dwindling supplies for volunteers to sort.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Squire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squire. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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