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
A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
The Triumph and two of the country squires have not taken off much in value over the years.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Whether Egg had Maekar’s permission to join Dunk’s travels as his squire is left more open ended in the novella itself.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Verb
If Jerry was the folky psychedelic sage, Weir was the soulful country squire, qualities that carried through the younger Dead-man’s solo albums and band projects beyond the Dead such as Kingfish, Bobby and the Midnites and RatDog.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
The Triumph and two of the country squires have not taken off much in value over the years.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
Against Maekar’s wishes, Dunk and Egg ride away together as knight and squire.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Whether Egg had Maekar’s permission to join Dunk’s travels as his squire is left more open ended in the novella itself.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Verb
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No rain will accompany the front, but blustery north winds will rush in behind the front, sending temperatures tumbling nearly 50 degrees from Sunday afternoon to Monday morning.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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The re-enactments, which include bomb-making and transportation, as well as the three-pronged plan to escape, have a flavor that calls to mind ’70s heist and spy films, accompanied by Michael James Lee’s jaunty, genre-aping score.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When are magistrates going to keep bad guys behind bars?—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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When a legislator files a claim bill on behalf of the injured person, staff attorneys for the House and Senate act as a magistrate, and hold a hearing based on evidence from the trial or settlement, and beyond.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the President’s universe, action is instead taken as a guide for values.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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This guide breaks down what to look for, based on your backyard, and which ones are actually worth the investment.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If China attempted to invade Taiwan, these missiles could hit Chinese amphibious fleets and/or attack escorting warships.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Maxi Adams, the McDonald’s All-American from Sierra Canyon, needed help being escorted off the court at Golden 1 Center in the Open Division state final against Richmond Salesian.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
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News of the move for disqualification of a former chief justice has become a subject of discussion among lawyers and judges, although none would discuss it publicly on Friday.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Created as a companion to the Register’s longstanding High School Athlete of the Year honors, Artist of the Year celebrates outstanding junior and senior artists across Orange County who have been nominated by their arts teachers and private instructors.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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The solution was to break the problem down, considering each neutron star individually, and its companion as just a source of gravitational tides.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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The new documents, released after a circuit judge’s order in the case, show a coordinated effort by state and federal agencies to avoid triggering a need for an environmental review.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Amid a legal dispute between two Apopka candidates for mayor, a circuit judge in Orange County has set a trial date for July 2027 — more than a year after next month’s municipal elections.—
Mike Valente,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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In Coach, railroad attendants use items like railroad spikes and timetables to bring the historic experience to life, while the cars themselves feature new interior graphics of the Grand Canyon.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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This week, Vogue spoke to Madden about moving from memoir to fiction, shadowing projectionists and gas station attendants to get a feel for her characters’ worlds, creating a mood board for her writing projects, and complicating our cultural understanding of abuse.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Squire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squire. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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