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
Adam Crafton, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The two had met in March through a website used for escort and stripping services, according to a court affidavit, and investigators alleged Dale paid Rylaarsdam more than $11,000 during the course of several weeks to talk to him and perform acts of bondage at his home.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
He was escorted from the courtroom by a victim advocate, 11 Alive reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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Noun
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
The two had met in March through a website used for escort and stripping services, according to a court affidavit, and investigators alleged Dale paid Rylaarsdam more than $11,000 during the course of several weeks to talk to him and perform acts of bondage at his home.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Verb
Burgum noted that the president’s Project Freedom, a plan to escort ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, was halted in May.
—Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
He was escorted from the courtroom by a victim advocate, 11 Alive reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escort
Noun
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Songtams' guides can bring you to local temples and arrange cultural experiences to the Yunnan Nationalities Village showcasing ethnic minority cultures like the Yi, Bai, and Dai people.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Be sure to check out Bee reporter Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado’s newcomer’s guide to Sacramento’s LGBTQ bars, churches, drag shows and more.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The artist was an accomplished draftsman, and drawings accompanied nearly every step of his career.—
Barbara Isenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Each chaperone may accompany up to six guests ages 15 and under.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Players such as Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox and Knicks forward OG Anunoby don't sound nearly as excited.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Former detainees held at Camp East Montana detailed consistent abuses by guards in interviews with the USA TODAY Network, echoing allegations raised in the lawsuit.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Henrique worked as a parking garage attendant and had recently returned from a trip to Miami when he was shot.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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The combination of attendants and police officers directing traffic seemed to have worked.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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There was heavy security, even for a companion watch part on the Ellipse, and many streets have been shut down in the blocks around the White House.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
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These would be my nap companions, a busy hive of bees whose entrance was out the side of the cottage.—
Christine Sarkis,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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“Escort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escort. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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