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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An image included in that suit shows Myklebust being escorted away from the scene that morning with his swollen hands wrapped in gauze and tape.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Medics checked his blood pressure and escorted him off the court.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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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
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Members accompanied an exodus of millions of Venezuelans, the overwhelming majority of whom were seeking better living conditions after their nation’s economy came undone last decade.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
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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Check out our Apollo landing sites observing guide to see where astronauts, rovers, and landers have made history.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Crypto Confidential: Forbes' definitive guide to crypto and blockchain, delivered to your inbox every Saturday.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
31 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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Along with solid noise canceling, highlights include a comfy design, a great companion app, and up to 40 hours of playtime.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The update also brings along the handful of new Unicode 16.0 emoji, a separate app for managing a Vision Pro headset (similar to the companion app for the Apple Watch), and a grab bag of other fixes and minor enhancements.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 2025
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Thiel evinced an affinity for the German jurist Carl Schmitt—one of the Nazi luminaries, along with Heidegger, of the anti-liberal counterrevolution.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
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The judge presiding over the A$AP Rocky case reacted to the rapper's ongoing trial on Thursday, as the jurist's wife and daughters were also at the courthouse.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Squire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squire. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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