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
Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The press corps fell back behind the circulation desk only after New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu, who was squiring Haley across the state all weekend, took the stage.
—Kyle Paoletta, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
However, that plan was thwarted by Armand de Caulaincourt, Napoleon’s grand squire, who dumped the gunpowder out of the guns.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
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Verb
Katzenberg, who spent the weekend squiring the president to the Hamptons, apparently offered neither.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The press corps fell back behind the circulation desk only after New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu, who was squiring Haley across the state all weekend, took the stage.
—Kyle Paoletta, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Noun
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
However, that plan was thwarted by Armand de Caulaincourt, Napoleon’s grand squire, who dumped the gunpowder out of the guns.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squire
Verb
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In one of the videos, a man, who identified himself as a veteran, loudly confronted Edwards before being escorted out of the town hall by officers.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Try to encourage the bird to perch atop a broom or other tall pole and escort it toward an open door.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Two of the accused, Jason Han and Mark Zhu, did report to face the magistrate in court.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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There the magistrates who oversee our behavioral health courts can determine a better path forward and interrupt the cycles that are keeping people on the streets.—
Matt Mahan,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Unstable weather conditions, such as fluctuations in temperature and humidity and unexpected wind, often accompany rain.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
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According to the insider, director Doug Liman accompanied the two on the trip, but further details about the project were not disclosed.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Opinion: The chief justice is to blame for the Supreme Court’s free fall.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the chief justice delivered the Court's opinion last year regarding Trump's presidential immunity case, ultimately saying that presidents have broad immunity for official actions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For more, check out How to Shop for Vinyl Online and How to Clean Vinyl, or our guides on the Best Turntables or Best Bookshelf Speakers.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Heritage Foundation is most recently known as the publisher and leader of Project 2025, a conservative federal policy guide mirroring many of President Donald Trump's policies.—
Lisa Richwine,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The high courts in Georgia and Nebraska banned electrocution, and a circuit judge in South Carolina found both the firing squad and electric chair unconstitutional in 2022.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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But Herz can stay on the ballot, and any questions about his residency qualifications will have to wait until after all the votes are counted, a circuit judge ruled Wednesday.—
Lisa J. Huriash,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Grok, named after the term coined by sci-fi author Robert A. Heinlein and modeled after the irreverent tone of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, is designed to be a companion, a guide — and, apparently, quite a bit of a troublemaker.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The health system also built a general AI companion, based on the Claude family of anthropic large language models, that is currently in its pilot phase with the intention of launching next quarter.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In an extraordinary open display of conflict with the White House, the nation’s top jurist warned against seeking to remove judges over disagreements on rulings like the actions taken by District of Columbia Federal Judge James Boasberg restricting Trump’s deportation plans.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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The defendant has not only been held in contempt by other jurists in other matters, but this court alone found the defendant in contempt for ten distinct violations of the order restricting extrajudicial speech.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Squire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squire. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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