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
Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
He was honored with a ceremonial escort from the hospital to the medical examiner's office overnight.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
Max Augugliaro, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
The violence broke out just after noon, when a deputy was escorting about a dozen men from the 2500 housing area to another part of the jail, the memo said.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Pretty Woman This Cinderella-esque story starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere tells the tale of an unexpected romance between a businessman and a spirited escort.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
He was honored with a ceremonial escort from the hospital to the medical examiner's office overnight.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
The man accused of attempting to smuggle the turtle missed his flight and was escorted out of the security checkpoint by police.
—Max Augugliaro, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
The violence broke out just after noon, when a deputy was escorting about a dozen men from the 2500 housing area to another part of the jail, the memo said.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escort
Noun
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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
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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
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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The trades for guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson became official.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Young guard Cason Wallace also chipped in 20 points in the victory.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Hamilton plays the role of a parking attendant, originally played by Richard Edon in the classic movie.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Was there prosecutorial misconduct attendant to Nixon after investigations began?—
Teri Sforza,
Orange County Register,
12 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
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“Escort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escort. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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