How to Use bearer in a Sentence
bearer
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
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Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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As things churn along this week, the torch-bearer keeps changing.
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Jj Kinahan,
Forbes,
23 June 2021
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but at last check, things didn’t look great.
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Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2024
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Be the sunshine in the room instead of the bearer of bad news.
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Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2024
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Where beauty is never for its own sake, but the bearer of ethics.
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Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news here, but after all of the above clues?
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Andy Meek,
BGR,
8 July 2022
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In all, there will be 10,001 torch-bearers.
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Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Dec. 2025
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But what if the bearer of bad vibes is more firmly implanted in your life?
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Anthea Levi,
Health.com,
20 Sep. 2017
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but your water bottle is filthy.
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Tiffany Hopkins,
Bon Appétit,
16 Feb. 2023
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Ugas has stepped into the role of a standard bearer for a change in his country.
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Dallas News,
13 Apr. 2022
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Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this isn’t your average transit.
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Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Kate's then-2-year-old son, Ryder, served as ring bearer.
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Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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My husband will be the best man; their sister, a bridesmaid; and my son, the ring bearer.
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Philip Galanes,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2018
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The culture is the standard bearer for that survival.
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Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Skip tight styles Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that high ponytail may not be worth it.
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Celia Shatzman,
Good Housekeeping,
15 Mar. 2023
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Now is the time for Japan to serve as the flag-bearer of free trade and lead the creation of rules for a new era.
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Peter Landers,
WSJ,
10 Sep. 2018
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And Mamdani is going to be one of the left’s standard bearers.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Rose and Tatiana were flower girls, and Jack was the ring bearer.
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Aaron Parsley,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Not to sound the alarm or be the bearer of bad news, but summer is slowly but surely coming to an end.
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Jasmine Washington,
Seventeen,
9 Aug. 2022
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If not, Democrats will likely look elsewhere for their next standard bearer.
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Thomas Elias,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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And not to be the bearer of bad news, but the truth is that even the priciest mattress won’t last forever.
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Sharon Brandwein,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2024
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The cards give the bearer permission to transit freely in Colombia for two years.
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Adriana Leon,
latimes.com,
19 Oct. 2017
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Serving as ring bearers were the bride's wiener dog, Ryder, and the groom's wiener dog, Reuben.
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Beth Bragg,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 May 2018
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Their son Ace served as ring bearer, and their daughter Maxwell was the flower girl.
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Jessica Booth,
Peoplemag,
7 Mar. 2023
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Ryan Groustra of Little Rock, nephew of the bride, was ring bearer.
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Cary Jenkins,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2022
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On the day of the wedding, Jacob’s 4-year-old nephew Knox served as the ring bearer.
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Alexandra MacOn,
Vogue,
6 Oct. 2021
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Not to be the bearers of bad news, but your garbage disposal isn’t as good at disposing of garbage as the name implies.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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Not to be the bearers of bad news, but your garbage disposal isn’t as good at disposing of garbage as the name implies.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 Dec. 2025
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Not to be the bearers of bad news, but your garbage disposal isn’t as good at disposing of garbage as the name implies.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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