as in to escort
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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Recent Examples of squire
Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024
The series, which is based on George R.R. Martin's novella The Hedge Knight, began production in June and tells the story of Dunk joining the Kingsguard while his squire, Aegon V Targaryen, eventually ascends the Iron Throne.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Bismarck, a country squire and political genius, used Germany's new semi-democratic political structure to rise to power.
—Jonathan Steinberg, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2011
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Verb
The Dragon’ Season 1 Photo Gallery In the prequel, set a century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024
The series, which is based on George R.R. Martin's novella The Hedge Knight, began production in June and tells the story of Dunk joining the Kingsguard while his squire, Aegon V Targaryen, eventually ascends the Iron Throne.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Noun
In 2004, while district attorney, Harris squired around an Illinois state senator who had come to San Francisco to fundraise for his first US Senate run: Barack Obama.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Bismarck, a country squire and political genius, used Germany's new semi-democratic political structure to rise to power.
—Jonathan Steinberg, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2011
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Verb
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What began as a peaceful protest at a news conference about a contested zoning case involving affordable housing erupted into a noisy disturbance with building security and Austin police escorting opponents from a City Council meeting.—
Shonda Novak,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Some of Braddock’s eight grandchildren escorted his casket out of the church, as an ode to UM — the university’s fight song — played.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
27 July 2025
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That history dates back to 1909, when the law in Oak Lawn was enforced by a village marshal, police magistrates and patrolmen.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Instead, the prosecutors want a third party, like a judicial magistrate, to decide whether a young person should be held.—
Mikenzie Frost,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 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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The chief justice should create and enforce a new norm for the court: if lower court decisions are going to be reversed in important cases, the justices should say why.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
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That means Karofsky will take over as chief justice on July 1.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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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
Noun
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Issuing their ruling Tuesday, the three circuit judges said that was not enough.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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They were granted bonds by a state circuit judge and then transferred to federal custody.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 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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The legal precedents that are being applied and developed under the Supreme Court rulings could also be influenced by the general outlook of a jurist, Gielow Jacobs said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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It is chaired by two distinguished jurists—Judge J. Michael Luttig and Jeh Charles Johnson—and includes a stellar cross-partisan array of lawyers, scholars, and community leaders.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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“Squire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squire. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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