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verb

present tense third-person singular of squire
as in accompanies
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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squires

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noun

plural of squire
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as in magistrates

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  1. accompanies
  2. magistrates
  3. attendants
  4. escorts
  5. justices
  6. guides
  7. companies
  8. jurists
Verb
  • The tale is energized by the thoughtful performances of Hanns Zischler, as Mann, and Sandra Hüller, as the author’s daughter Erika, who accompanies him while reviving conflicts from her own past.
    — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Veteran jazz journalist Richard Scheinin accompanies the photos with vivid, detailed prose.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanies
Noun
  • Italian magistrates accused Egyptian authorities of withholding key information requested through international legal channels, an allegation Cairo rejected.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In August 2025, city officials laid off the five parking magistrates who reviewed the online disputes and shut the system down in September.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of magistrates
Noun
  • Once Walsh and Colton recited their vows and were officially declared husband and wife, their attendants sent a parachute announcing the news to the people on the ground.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Brian Avery, a legal and risk professor at the University of Florida, said investigators will look at video footage, maintenance logs and statements from witnesses and ride attendants.
    — Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of attendants
Verb
  • Entry has been moved to the garden, where you’re greeted by a hostess who escorts you into an antechamber with a bar, and you’re invited to order a pre-dinner cocktail.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere, La’an escorts the one person who can save Spock via a cloned heart transplant, Sybok, Spock’s half-brother (though by all appearances his twin since he’s played by Ethan Peck).
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of escorts
Noun
  • The bans at the center of the consolidated case outlaw the purchase of AR-15 and similar semiautomatic rifles, with the justices set to rule on whether those bans violate the Second or 14th amendments.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Right-leaning lawmakers have also expressed their wish to curtail individual rulings from Supreme Court justices, who have often suspended laws, issued sweeping injunctions and made high-impact orders without the authorization of the full bench.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of justices
Noun
  • Each channel has different requirements, routing guides, compliance standards, package specifications and customer expectations, and the level of operational complexity has grown exponentially.
    — Tom Wicky, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple telehealth operators including Hims, Gatlan and TRT Nation now publish detailed exit guides covering tapering schedules, symptom timelines and medical supervision requirements.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of guides
Verb
  • French sister companies The Jokers Films and Logical Pictures International (LPI) have boarded Michel Gondry‘s upcoming film Little Fears.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of companies
Noun
  • Her independence, expertise and steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international jurists of our time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Some jurists believe that shying away from new rules is appropriate.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of jurists
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“Squires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squires. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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