SQUIRES Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of squire

as in accompanies

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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noun

plural of squire

as in magistrates

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With grounding and calm, these getaways can counteract the chaos that sometimes accompanies difficult family dynamics and help guests reclaim focus, clarity, and a sense of immediacy.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2026
The pain that accompanies that void may manifest in different people in different ways, but its very existence is understandable.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2026

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Noun

The committee is expected to propose 32 magistrates for approval by the National Assembly, with the goal of installing a new court by mid-December, according to the official.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Italian magistrates accused Egyptian authorities of withholding key information requested through international legal channels, an allegation Cairo rejected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of magistrates

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Artnews reports that the work had been displayed unbolted on a plinth for the duration of the fair’s November 4–8 run, and that there had been four attendants on duty the day it was taken.

— News Desk, Artforum, 12 Nov. 2026
The union bargains with the Chicago Parking Association, which represents the more than a dozen private parking companies that employ the parking garage attendants, porters and customer service representatives represented by Local 727.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of attendants

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Executive Officer Goodman Bellamy escorts mourners to the wardroom where refreshments are laid out.

— Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026
Entry has been moved to the garden, where you’re greeted by a hostess who escorts you into an antechamber with a bar, and you’re invited to order a pre-dinner cocktail.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of escorts

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The Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled 9-0 that the Yearsley defense does not provide immunity from suit and denied GEO Group the right to an immediate appeal.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
The request requires approval from four of seven state Supreme Court justices for inmates with multiple convictions.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of justices

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The guides are designed to help students study the film before or after the screening.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
City University of New York’s Creating Law Enforcement Accountability and Responsibility project, or CLEAR, published legal guides for BLM advocates on avoiding law enforcement scrutiny in 2020.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of guides

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But personnel conflicts, professional friction and workplace animosity between administrative staff, registers of wills and sitting jurists are human dynamics that can occur on any bench.

— Eric Wargotz, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
Her independence, expertise and steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international jurists of our time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

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