as in to accompany
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
Judy Berman, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
If Jerry was the folky psychedelic sage, Weir was the soulful country squire, qualities that carried through the younger Dead-man’s solo albums and band projects beyond the Dead such as Kingfish, Bobby and the Midnites and RatDog.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Whether Egg had Maekar’s permission to join Dunk’s travels as his squire is left more open ended in the novella itself.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Verb
This is all well above the figurative pay grade of Dunk, a simple, hulking youth who grew up squiring for Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb).
—Judy Berman, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
If Jerry was the folky psychedelic sage, Weir was the soulful country squire, qualities that carried through the younger Dead-man’s solo albums and band projects beyond the Dead such as Kingfish, Bobby and the Midnites and RatDog.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
After Baelor’s funeral, Maekar asks Dunk to serve under him and take his son Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) as his squire, but Dunk says he’s done with princes after all this.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Whether Egg had Maekar’s permission to join Dunk’s travels as his squire is left more open ended in the novella itself.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Verb
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The result is an epic rock opera complete with a suite of characters and an epic story that has also been turned into an album-accompanying comic created by Rich Ragsdale.—
Steve Spaleta,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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The night ended with singing from Lido Pimienta, accompanied by a ferocious percussion and some nifty use of a delay pedal which made her voice echo and twist around in the main hall.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Johnston opted on Tuesday to overrule the magistrate judge’s release order.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The case is scheduled to go before a special magistrate on Thursday.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then be sure to read our guide to photographing shooting stars, along with our picks of the best cameras and lenses for imaging the night sky in 2026.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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My guide in East Palestine was Kenny, a friend of JK’s and the proprietor of Styles by Kenneth, a hair salon.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The videos — predominantly filmed at the Church of Scientology building in Hollywood, California — show participants rushing inside, often dodging church members and security guards, until they are escorted out.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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Zapata was escorted back to his home by a police motorcade, the video shows.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 May 2026
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Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Moira Donegan argued in the Guardian last week that the court’s 6-3 decision not only reflected its rightwing bias but completed chief justice John Roberts’s long project of dismantling the VRA.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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The new coding companions are already available on the Windows and macOS versions of Codex.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
3 May 2026
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Common lilacs can live for up to a century, cementing their place as a companion to rely on during every phase of our lives.—
Emily Leahy,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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In 2006, she was elected as a Hillsborough County circuit judge.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jordan, who has served as a circuit judge since 2011, could face a public reprimand for his actions.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Korean Air—already known for its in-flight bulgogi meals and the well-polished attendants who service them—is upgrading its airport lounges in key cities, including Seoul, Los Angeles, and New York.—
Lauren Mechling,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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Certain students in Work Experience Education programs — or those working as personal attendants such as babysitters or nannies — may be allowed to work up to eight hours on a school day.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Squire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squire. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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