How to Use bearer in a Sentence
bearer
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In a bit of theatrics scripted for the audience of Meta software developers and partners, the glasses were brought on stage in a silver metal briefcase handcuffed to the bearer’s wrist.
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Kali Hays,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2024
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Mike Glavine doesn’t like to be the bearer of bad news.
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BostonGlobe.com,
3 June 2021
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news here, but after all of the above clues?
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Andy Meek,
BGR,
8 July 2022
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On the day of the wedding, Jacob’s 4-year-old nephew Knox served as the ring bearer.
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Alexandra MacOn,
Vogue,
6 Oct. 2021
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but at last check, things didn’t look great.
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Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2024
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And Lake is the Trumpism standard-bearer this time around.
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Robert Robb,
CNN,
31 Oct. 2022
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As things churn along this week, the torch-bearer keeps changing.
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Jj Kinahan,
Forbes,
23 June 2021
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Matadi was the Liberian flag bearer for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Jim Souhan,
Star Tribune,
1 Aug. 2021
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The Niwot boys and girls have long been the standard bearers at the Class 4A level.
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Matt Schubert,
The Denver Post,
16 May 2024
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What made the speech unusual was the bearer of the warning: Frankie the Dinosaur.
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Washington Post,
28 Oct. 2021
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Ryan Groustra of Little Rock, nephew of the bride, was ring bearer.
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Cary Jenkins,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2022
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The bearer of Rinna’s death knell, however, came in the form of Kathy Hilton.
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Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
5 Jan. 2023
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Le Pen, a long-time standard-bearer for the French far-right, is on track to come in second with 23.6%.
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Alexandra Meeks,
CNN,
11 Apr. 2022
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Ugas has stepped into the role of a standard bearer for a change in his country.
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Dallas News,
13 Apr. 2022
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And not to be the bearer of bad news, but the truth is that even the priciest mattress won’t last forever.
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Sharon Brandwein,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2024
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Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but season five will be the final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
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Sabrina Talbert,
Women's Health,
6 Feb. 2023
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Skip tight styles Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that high ponytail may not be worth it.
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Celia Shatzman,
Good Housekeeping,
15 Mar. 2023
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By the time the Uruguayan flag takes to the air, waving from one side of the street to the other in the hands of a proud bearer, the drums are thumping in perfect unison.
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Erika Page,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 May 2023
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Urías is the heir to the Valenzuela legacy, the torch bearer for a fan base that is half Latino, in a city that is half Latino.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2023
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Their eldest child, Brooklyn Beckham, who was just 4 months at the time, served as the ring bearer.
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Charmaine Patterson,
PEOPLE.com,
12 Jan. 2022
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but your water bottle is filthy.
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Tiffany Hopkins,
Bon Appétit,
16 Feb. 2023
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Formed in 1977 by Doe (who’d bring in Cervenka) and Zoom, X became the standard bearers of the punk scene.
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Daniel Kohn,
Los Angeles Times,
30 July 2024
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Not to sound the alarm or be the bearer of bad news, but summer is slowly but surely coming to an end.
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Jasmine Washington,
Seventeen,
9 Aug. 2022
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The bride’s father walked her down the aisle, and Milo, the couple’s 10-month-old Australian shepherd, was the ring bearer.
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New York Times,
11 June 2021
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Their son Ace served as ring bearer, and their daughter Maxwell was the flower girl.
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Jessica Booth,
Peoplemag,
12 Oct. 2022
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Forty years ago Stryper formed and became the standard bearers of Christian rock.
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Arsenio Orteza,
SPIN,
25 Oct. 2023
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The bearer may not fly, cannot enter a pub, restaurant, club or theatre.
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Washington Post,
30 July 2021
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As the bearer of those titles: Miss Blu, what's the shadiest thing that happened this season?
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Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2022
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Not to be the bearer of bad news, but Porter’s solid play might hurt the Warriors’ chances of re-signing him this summer.
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Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 May 2022
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For years, the independent women's club Glasgow City were the standard bearers for the Scottish game, winning 14 successive league titles.
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Asif Burhan,
Forbes,
23 Sep. 2024
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