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, 26 June 2025
Neither vessel apparently requested an escort from the EU force.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
But in recent weeks, restaurant workers have been escorted out mid-shift and farmers have suddenly lost field workers.
—Jacquelyn Martin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Noun
These encounters, referred to as Freak Offs or Wild King Nights or Hotel Nights, could span days and sometimes involved multiple male escorts.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Neither vessel apparently requested an escort from the EU force.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Verb
Someone called 911 for help, and park rangers and rescuers raced in a patrol boat to escort the pontoon carrying the woman to the North Shore Marina, officials said.
—Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
But in recent weeks, restaurant workers have been escorted out mid-shift and farmers have suddenly lost field workers.
—Jacquelyn Martin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escort
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Over time, assay came to specifically refer to testing the content or quality of metal or ore.. Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more here on this blog!—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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More information about the Wisconsin State Fair For more information on state fair logistics, check out our guide to ticket deals, carry-in policies and more.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Instead, leading Senate Republicans released a discussion draft, accompanied by a request for industry feedback, earlier this week.—
Owen Tedford,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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This was accompanied by Osbourne's debut solo single, Crazy Train, which was released in 1987.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Bringing in a guard who can make that kind of an impact would be of interest to most teams around the NBA.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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In the four photos, the Indiana Fever guard and the former Iowa men's basketball star are seen happily posing at various venues, including at one of her games.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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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
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Eckhardt’s Senate companion bill was referred to the Finance Committee but has not yet received a hearing.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Was the genesis of WWE: Unreal sort of a Netflix demand as a companion program to Raw?—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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“Escort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escort. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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