as in guides
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 accompanies
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 escorts
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
In March, shortly after a federal judge ruled that a previous set of Hegseth’s press restrictions were unconstitutional, the Pentagon implemented a new set of interim guidelines, including the one requiring press escorts.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Rather than flying directly over enemy territory, strategic bombers can launch stand-off weapons from safer distances while remaining protected by friendly air defenses and fighter escorts.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Most of the victims had been working as escorts in the Tri-State Area before going missing.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The Gilgo Four had worked as escorts before disappearing between 2007 and 2010.
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Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Some suggested military escorts for fuel trucks while others urged stepping up strikes on Ukrainian bridges, fuel storage sites and other infrastructure.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
For example, host cities are expected to supply (and pay for) police escorts for ground transport for team delegations and referees, as most people would expect.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Despite reports of new naval escorts in recent days, a spokesperson for US Central Command said that had not happened.
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Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 June 2026
If approved, an Iranian boat escorts the vessel through the territorial waters around Larak Island.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
The filmmaker escorts her back to Romania to try to find her birth mother.
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Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.
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Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
The program shares safety resources and tips, escorts residents in the late evening, monitors for unwanted activity and discourages panhandling.
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Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Aug. 2025
Foreign reporters can currently only enter Gaza when the Israeli military allows and escorts them.
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Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
The winner will arrive by private car and be welcomed by a personal concierge who escorts them to the bed placed right next to the baseline.
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Leonard said different kids from the Ryogoku Soccer Academy will be on the pitch for that as player escorts, but perhaps Messi will want to enlist Enoch.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
In March, shortly after a federal judge ruled that a previous set of Hegseth’s press restrictions were unconstitutional, the Pentagon implemented a new set of interim guidelines, including the one requiring press escorts.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Rather than flying directly over enemy territory, strategic bombers can launch stand-off weapons from safer distances while remaining protected by friendly air defenses and fighter escorts.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Most of the victims had been working as escorts in the Tri-State Area before going missing.
—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The Gilgo Four had worked as escorts before disappearing between 2007 and 2010.
—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Some suggested military escorts for fuel trucks while others urged stepping up strikes on Ukrainian bridges, fuel storage sites and other infrastructure.
—
ABC News,
11 June 2026
For example, host cities are expected to supply (and pay for) police escorts for ground transport for team delegations and referees, as most people would expect.
—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Despite reports of new naval escorts in recent days, a spokesperson for US Central Command said that had not happened.
—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Verb
She is challenged, often by the unlikely love interest who escorts her on the trip, to put herself in the shoes of those who hurt her without intending to.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
29 June 2026
If approved, an Iranian boat escorts the vessel through the territorial waters around Larak Island.
—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
The filmmaker escorts her back to Romania to try to find her birth mother.
—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students.
—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.
—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
The program shares safety resources and tips, escorts residents in the late evening, monitors for unwanted activity and discourages panhandling.
—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Aug. 2025
Foreign reporters can currently only enter Gaza when the Israeli military allows and escorts them.
—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
The winner will arrive by private car and be welcomed by a personal concierge who escorts them to the bed placed right next to the baseline.
—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorts
Noun
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The app also offers travel guides and organizes your daily itinerary, keeping all your plans in one place.
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Sheridan bought several travel guides to different countries for research, and the duo got to work.
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This reflection accompanies the release of Couture, a new film directed by Alice Winocour, in which Jolie stars as Maxine Walker, an American filmmaker who is diagnosed with breast cancer while in Paris on business.
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The buzz that accompanies the reunion of a great band doesn’t last forever – think of that other influential Massachusetts alt-rock institution that came back in the mid-2000s, Pixies, and how that initial excitement has dwindled with each successive post-reunion album.
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Lots typically open three to four hours before the event, and attendants direct drivers to the next available spot.
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Everyone from groundskeepers to gym attendants greeted guests and were helpful if needed.
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French sister companies The Jokers Films and Logical Pictures International (LPI) have boarded Michel Gondry‘s upcoming film Little Fears.
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The Lakers were eliminated by Oklahoma City, who relied on standout performances from young guards Jared McCain and Ajay Mitchell to overcome a quiet series from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and an injury to Jalen Williams.
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Armed guards routinely patrol outside synagogues, Jewish community centers and schools.
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While the dolls were the main consumer peg, American Girl stories have been companions and history teachers alike for four decades.
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Right now, there are some major discounts on cleaning companions from Ecovacs, iRobot, Roborock, Shark, and more.
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