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
Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
When overland, the strike group linked up with escort and support aircraft from Central Command.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 July 2025
Most notable is Dave Bautista's lead performance as bounty hunter Boyce, who is tasked with escorting a witch into a post-apocalyptic wasteland in search of a werewolf's pelt to give to an evil queen.
—PC Magazine, 4 July 2025
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Noun
An Iran retaliation that includes closing off the waterway would be technically difficult to pull off, but traders are afraid Iran could severely disrupt transit through it, sending insurance rates soaring and making shippers nervous to move without U.S. Navy escorts.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
When overland, the strike group linked up with escort and support aircraft from Central Command.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
Verb
In a video shared by Billboard Korea on Instagram, j-hope is escorted to his seat at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, South Korea, where ROSÉ, LISA, JENNIE and JISOO played two back-to-back shows to kick off their first full-band trek in two years.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 July 2025
Most notable is Dave Bautista's lead performance as bounty hunter Boyce, who is tasked with escorting a witch into a post-apocalyptic wasteland in search of a werewolf's pelt to give to an evil queen.
—PC Magazine, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escort
Noun
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The book emphasized that people are looking for a guide, like Yoda for Luke Skywalker, because everyone is the hero of their own day.—
Dave Knox,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Beefy satisfaction awaits in our guide to cooking burgers indoors.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The black paint on accompanying bicycle pumps also exceeded federal lead limits for paint.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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He was accompanied on his visit by Texas Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, members of his Cabinet and other Texas lawmakers.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The Magic had help off the bench when 6-5 guard Wendell Moore Jr. posted an efficient 22 points with a pair of triples and 6-4 guard Alondes Williams added 14 with 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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The kind guard in the lobby and my mother’s terrible, open mouth.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Krypto excitedly tackles her to the ground, as Clark explains to one of his android attendants that Kara, who recently turned 21, is a party girl.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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No one witnessed the abduction but authorities became concerned when customers at the gas station reported that there was no attendant.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Noun
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According to the American Kennel Club, Labrador Retrievers are famously friendly and make excellent family companions.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Gatwa’s Doctor was regenerated into Billie Piper, who previously played companion Rose Tyler in 2005 and 2006.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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“Escort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escort. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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