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
Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Bettany played English poet and writer Geoffrey Chaucer in the medieval action-comedy, which starred Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, who forges a new identity for himself as a knight when his master dies.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
Jodie Foster squeezed between Don Johnson and Madonna, while Anthony Hopkins squired his mother around.
—Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Sir Duncan the Tall, and his squire Egg.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Bettany played English poet and writer Geoffrey Chaucer in the medieval action-comedy, which starred Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, who forges a new identity for himself as a knight when his master dies.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
The film’s few anecdotal elements—as when a squire ritualistically but strenuously dresses Roca, lifting him by the waistband and tightening the fit as if to leave bulls no loose fabric to catch by the horn—cast the bullfighter’s entire existence in the shadow of danger and death.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
Jodie Foster squeezed between Don Johnson and Madonna, while Anthony Hopkins squired his mother around.
—Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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The game was briefly delayed as the fan was escorted out by security.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The reporters were escorted onto the plane, where LBJ was waiting to be sworn in.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Clay also appeared in two small-claims cases tied to unpaid bills, one from a utility company in 2005 that was voluntarily dismissed, and another from 2010 that was denied by a magistrate, according to Cabarrus County court records.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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The audit also revealed that Bowman allegedly held some bail funds for far longer than bail magistrate rules permitted.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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White is accompanied on the emotional adventure by Jeremy Strong, who plays Springsteen's co-producer and manager Jon Landau, as well as Paul Walter Hauser, Stephen Graham, and Odessa Young.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Although only five minutes in length, The Magic Lantern gives us a momentary glimpse of the magic of cinema as a burgeoning medium and the inchoate experimentation that accompanied its first decades as a studio invention.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In Nepal, for example, the Gen Z protests teed up the country’s first-ever female prime minister, former chief justice Sushila Karki.—
Michael Shank,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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For a more traditional bar experience, take a look at our etiquette guide to British pubs.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Muti has companioned with many composers throughout his life, but maybe especially with Mozart and Verdi.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
14 June 2023
Noun
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The seven Benton County circuit judges recused from the case, and it has been assigned to Jim Spears, a retired circuit judge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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The victor in that race, former circuit judge Susan Crawford, was sworn in this August.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
29 Sep. 2025
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In September 2025, Emerson pled guilty to one felony count of interference with flight crew members and attendants, per Oregon Public Broadcasting.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Once passengers buy tickets, the attendant directs them to a waiting Tesla, informs the driver of the destination and sends them on their way.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Squire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squire. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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