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
Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
Her voluminous train even had its own escort backstage.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 1 Apr. 2025
Hundreds attended a procession Thursday morning in which law enforcement from throughout the region escorted Rodarte’s body from Marysville to Placer County.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The couple required a police escort to help them through the terminal.
—Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
Her voluminous train even had its own escort backstage.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Don’t walk down the aisles without a guard escorting you.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 1 Apr. 2025
Hundreds attended a procession Thursday morning in which law enforcement from throughout the region escorted Rodarte’s body from Marysville to Placer County.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escort
Noun
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Crypto Confidential: Forbes' definitive guide to crypto and blockchain, delivered to your inbox every Saturday.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In a comprehensive, step-by-step Reddit guide published on r/DHGate, user FabulousNinja8399 shares that this medal signals a seller has achieved the highest grade a store can receive: ACE status.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Those signs, accompanied by a menacing growl and a hard stare often suggest that the dog is feeling threatened.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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But those launches are usually accompanied by airspace and maritime warning notices to ensure pilots and sailors steer clear of the test.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Kings finalized a deal with free agent guard Terence Davis on Wednesday, bringing back a member of the original Beam Team.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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At least six people, including Christian Malanga, an opposition politician were killed in a gun battle with presidential guards as the putschists sought to overthrow the government last May.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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The attendant was not warm or gentle, but her assertive touch felt motherly, even sensible.—
Anna Haines,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Businesses can quickly hire them part-time to help with a sudden increase in demand without needing all the paperwork, benefits and expenses attendant with a full-time employee.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Martin and a companion on April 27, 2023, entered the Washington, DC, museum and smeared washable red and black paint on the case protecting Edgar Degas’s 1881 Little Dancer Aged Fourteen in an effort to bring attention to the climate crisis.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Apr. 2025
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The cougars were paired as companions for their similar personalities and age, officials said.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Escort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escort. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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