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
Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 14 May 2025
The defense brought up a reality television show that followed escorts, and alleged that one of the escorts made comments on a picture of Combs.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 16 May 2025
Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 May 2025
Lithuania further submitted that upon arrival in Belarus, many migrants were escorted by Belarusian security forces to the Lithuanian border and pressured or forced to cross illegally, often under dangerous and life-threatening conditions.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Johnson went image by image, asking Cassie to speak generally about the photos and identify various escorts mentioned in prior testimony.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 14 May 2025
The defense brought up a reality television show that followed escorts, and alleged that one of the escorts made comments on a picture of Combs.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 16 May 2025
Verb
Johansson was escorted by her all-powerful agent and CEO of CAA, Bryan Lourd.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 May 2025
Lithuania further submitted that upon arrival in Belarus, many migrants were escorted by Belarusian security forces to the Lithuanian border and pressured or forced to cross illegally, often under dangerous and life-threatening conditions.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escort
Noun
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The history of hegemony The term hegemony originates from the Greek hegemon, meaning leader or guide.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Photographers hoping to capture the wonders of our solar system after sunset should check out our guides on the best cameras and best lenses for astrophotography.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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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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Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi handles the ball during a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Arlington, Texas.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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On the night of May 21, three armed security officers stood guard as the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington held its annual meeting in the nation’s capital.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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After gate attendants assisted a separate group of customers and ushered them toward the jet bridge, Dali followed immediately behind, the video shows.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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Valet parking attendants take a driver’s vehicle and park it in one of 225 dedicated spaces on the Departures or arrivals level.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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Two hikers called 911 to report their hiking companion had died, New York rangers said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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Times are good for the growing number of pet loving travelers out there who are enjoying ever greater and smoother accommodations for their furry companions.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Escort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escort. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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