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
Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
Initially sunk and abandoned after sustaining substantial battle damage, Japanese forces managed to raise the destroyer, repair it, and reenlist it against America as a naval convoy escort.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Police escort Brendan Banfield in Reston, Va., in September.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Watch: Deputy leaps into action to save man Video shows:Georgia police escort for Oreo the escaped pig
'Quick thinking and selfless actions’
After several attempts, the truck driver rolled down his window and briefly hit the brakes, authorities said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
Initially sunk and abandoned after sustaining substantial battle damage, Japanese forces managed to raise the destroyer, repair it, and reenlist it against America as a naval convoy escort.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
With a hushed reverence (the film’s splendid, Chopin-heavy soundtrack goes pin-drop silent here), James escorts them through the stark, gruesome chambers of the compound, accompanied by the ghosts of its countless victims.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Police escort Brendan Banfield in Reston, Va., in September.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Nobody will be able to fill Dianne’s immense shoes, but her memory will be my guide.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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In addition to the holiday house, Brent and Berkus created a Lego gift guide featuring their favorite sets, which start at $13.Clara McMahon, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Occupation, along with the repression and hardship that accompanied it, rallied new recruits to Hezbollah and other Lebanese armed political parties’ ranks.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Perimenopausal symptoms begin when women reach their 40s, triggered by hormonal fluctuations and accompanied by irregular periods, brain fog, insomnia and hair loss.Akshay Syal, M.D., NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Matchup to watch: Oregon State left guard Joshua Gray vs. SJSU defensive lineman Soane Toia.Christian Vieyra, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The Los Angeles Lakers will send guard Bronny James to their G-League affiliate beginning Saturday, per ESPN.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Beginning at five-years-old, Minasian worked with his father, Zack Sr., a longtime clubhouse manager for the Texas Rangers from 1988 to 2009, as a bat boy and clubhouse attendant.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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His four sons — Rudy is the oldest and Calvin wedged between Perry and Zack — all served as bat boys and clubhouse attendants, immersed in the day-to-day routines of big league players.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Support for 32-bit HDR images and improvements to Photoshop's Camera Raw companion app (new AI features and more file support) round out the changes.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Burke told the Netflix companion site that the treasure hunt for Blue Crown featured in season 4 will likely carry the show to its end.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Escort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escort. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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