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
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Queen Elizabeth brings Princess Anne as her escort for a two-month royal tour of Australia and New Zealand.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Agents in full tactical gear, guns drawn, escorting key officials out of the room.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Fleur tells the story of a New York housewife (Berry) who flees America and her husband of 30 years (Csokas) to reinvent herself in Paris as Fleur, an upscale escort and dominatrix carving out her own power and identity.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Queen Elizabeth brings Princess Anne as her escort for a two-month royal tour of Australia and New Zealand.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
According to reports, the President was immediately escorted from the venue by the United States Secret Service.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Agents in full tactical gear, guns drawn, escorting key officials out of the room.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escort
Noun
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The virtual field trips are accompanied by educational material, including historical context, discussion guides and artist interviews.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hundreds of Russian drones were descending, each the size of a Jet Ski, accompanied by more than a dozen missiles.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The current show and the accompanying catalog are organized thematically rather than chronologically.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Magic guard opened 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, hitting two 3-pointers in the final three minutes of the second quarter.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Much like former head coach Tom Thibodeau, Mike Brown prefers to use McBride off the ball as a spot-up shooter — but also as a guard-to-guard screen setter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The attendant and one of the passengers worked together at prying open the baggage compartment door while the other passenger crawled around the floor, searching in the thick smoke for a cellphone to try to use as a flashlight, according to the statement transcripts.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cabin attendant Sydney Ann Bosmans, the two passengers and one person on the ground had minor injuries.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At first glance, AI companions for lonely seniors can seem dystopian, looking less like innovation than a bleak sign of social failure.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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But motormen had no such companion on the suburban routes, which could be lonely, and even dangerous, at night.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Escort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escort. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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