How to Use squire in a Sentence

squire

1 of 2 noun
Definition of squirenext
Synonyms for squirenext
  • The squire, the son of a land owner, turns out to be the bad guy in the book, taking more and more.
    — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2019
  • The other, Ken Dodd, stayed firmly on the ground, the joke-telling squire of the jam butty mines of Knotty Ash.
    — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Ricky jumps in as the squire to assist the king, but midway through Jack spots Tim and has a wicked flashback to Chris' death.
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 July 2022
  • His hair has been cut into the same shape, close-cropped and featuring the tiny bangs of a medieval squire, for more than a decade.
    — New York Times, 2 Nov. 2021
  • She and her faithful squire Podrick, on a quest to protect and serve the Stark girls since Season 4, are so far batting .000.
    — Jeremy Egner, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2016
  • Alongside the knight and his squire, there is a princess — Tate — who lives in something like a castle and is married to a man who looks a little like a frog.
    — New York Times, 24 July 2019
  • The wife and squire are played by Jodie Comer and Adam Driver, respectively.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 28 July 2021
  • The town is content to play the role of country squire to its splashier waterfront neighbors, Westport, Greenwich, and Darien.
    — Sarah Schweitzer, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2019
  • The Queen's ladies show off their intricate gowns, while little boys dressed in ballet slippers and puffy sleeves serve as squires.
    — Tara Massouleh, AL.com, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Martyn was a squire in the Lannister army who was held prisoner by the Tullys, then killed off, along with his brother Willem.
    — Megan Friedman, Cosmopolitan, 14 June 2016
  • The Rockford squire wrote an article back around his birth and nicknamed him Storm Trooper.
    — April Stevens, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2018
  • Sancho, on the other hand, was the humble servant and the practical, common-sense squire.
    — David Casarett, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2015
  • In such a dark universe, where characters will stop at nothing for a bit of power, the Lady and her squire are a glimmer of light.
    — Stephanie Merry, chicagotribune.com, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Against all odds, Quixote and his squire Sancho Panza take to the road in a quest of chivalry and seek out the good and innocent in a world filled with darkness and despair.
    — Alaska Dispatch News, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Don’t miss the winged altar and triptych depicting Great Reformer Martin Luther – who preached in the church – as a monk, squire and teacher.
    — Smithsonian, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Mick tells of buying a historic mansion, Stargroves, while high on acid and of trying out the life of horse-riding country squire.
    — Kenzie Bryant, Vanities, 16 Feb. 2017
  • Knight Jean de Carrouges must settle a dispute with a good ol’ fashioned duel, after his wife charges the squire with rape.
    — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 22 Mar. 2022
  • There are jaunty fellows in pocket squares eager to greet you, squire you to a table, and discuss cocktails.
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2018
  • John Harnage danced the stand-alone role of the knight-like young man who remains apart from his squire-like companions, whose dashing moves frame his more decorous presence.
    — Robert Greskovic, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Their mother is an eccentric genius who wrote math books and both parents came across more middle class than the country squires of Doyle’s stories.
    — Joanna Robinson, VanityFair.com, 5 Jan. 2017
  • Rich aristocrats could breed horses and hunting dogs, but for the squires and their circle, dog breeding was a better fit in every respect.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019
  • After becoming the great knight’s squire, Alleyne goes off to war to earn his master’s respect and the hand of his romantic, headstrong daughter, Maude.
    — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2020
  • That is, until Jean returns home from a stint in battle and Marguerite accuses Jacques of raping her in his absence, though the squire denies any wrongdoing.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2021
  • The first was a series based on his relatively lighthearted Dunk and Egg novellas, which follow a knight who wanders Westeros with a young squire.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2022
  • As Huang reveals, the twins were much more than a freak show spectacle — strivers, showmen and slaveholders who settled in rural North Carolina, country squires who loved to hunt and fish.
    — Vanessa Hua, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 May 2018
  • The story follows following the 16-year-old squire Tiuri in his journey to become a knight and his task of delivering a crucial letter to the leader of the neighboring kingdom.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2018
  • So the country captain of the recipe’s name wasn’t some sleepy rural squire but most likely a commander, either of a ship plying the trade routes to and from India or of Indian troops pressed into British service.
    — New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022
  • The queens, knights, advisors, trumpeters and squires of Buena Park’s Medieval Times strike as shows and utensil-free dinners continue with replacement workers.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Prosperity and fertility will come, and the former Irish firebrand has ascended to country squire — for those who consider that a rise.
    — Thelma Adams, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022
  • She’s Essel, Gawain’s squire/girlfriend (delineating social roles isn’t of much interest to Lowery).
    — BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2021
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squire

2 of 2 verb
  • His son Philip was due to squire me about in our hunting block.
    — Warren Page, Field & Stream, 13 Nov. 2020
  • The woman dressed her pet monkeys in baby clothes and squired them around in a pram.
    — James Ellroy, Vanities, 7 Oct. 2017
  • Back near the kitchen Italian playboy Gianni Agnelli squired a woman so breathtaking even the gay maître d' went weak at the knees.
    — Jay Cheshes, Town & Country, 6 Feb. 2013
  • Of course, while many of us grow up dreaming about cruising winding roads in a roadster, reality ends up looking like squiring our kids and groceries around sprawling suburban streets in something with at least two rows of seats.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 16 Feb. 2020
  • The film’s story consists, in large part, of the conflict that Ana faces between squiring Christian through his urgent roundelay of business functions and pushing her own editorial career ahead.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2017
  • Sedona, gateway to Arizona’s red rock country 90 minutes drive north of Phoenix, attracts hikers eager to scale its striated buttes and New Age pilgrims seeking the fabled vortexes — or energy centers — said to be squired in the rocks.
    — Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2018
  • And Mazzola himself was an early mover in the tradition of fashion magazine editors squiring actresses and singers to the collections.
    — Stephen Mooallem, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Sep. 2017
  • The singer subsequently squired screen goddesses including Ava Gardner.
    — Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2018
  • That creates a reason for Lumir to stick around, helping squire her mother through the movie-making process, while trying to rein in her dismissive, imperious attitude toward practically everyone around her.
    — Brian Lowry, CNN, 1 July 2020
  • Historians are frequently invited to give talks at other universities, and graduate students shoulder the burden of organizing them—e-mails, pickups at the train station, squiring visitors around to various Gothic towers for genteel exchanges.
    — Rachel Nolan, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2019
  • His son Philip was due to squire me about in our hunting block.
    — Warren Page, Field & Stream, 13 Nov. 2020
  • The woman dressed her pet monkeys in baby clothes and squired them around in a pram.
    — James Ellroy, Vanities, 7 Oct. 2017
  • Back near the kitchen Italian playboy Gianni Agnelli squired a woman so breathtaking even the gay maître d' went weak at the knees.
    — Jay Cheshes, Town & Country, 6 Feb. 2013
  • Of course, while many of us grow up dreaming about cruising winding roads in a roadster, reality ends up looking like squiring our kids and groceries around sprawling suburban streets in something with at least two rows of seats.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 16 Feb. 2020
  • The film’s story consists, in large part, of the conflict that Ana faces between squiring Christian through his urgent roundelay of business functions and pushing her own editorial career ahead.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2017
  • Sedona, gateway to Arizona’s red rock country 90 minutes drive north of Phoenix, attracts hikers eager to scale its striated buttes and New Age pilgrims seeking the fabled vortexes — or energy centers — said to be squired in the rocks.
    — Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2018
  • And Mazzola himself was an early mover in the tradition of fashion magazine editors squiring actresses and singers to the collections.
    — Stephen Mooallem, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Sep. 2017
  • The singer subsequently squired screen goddesses including Ava Gardner.
    — Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2018
  • That creates a reason for Lumir to stick around, helping squire her mother through the movie-making process, while trying to rein in her dismissive, imperious attitude toward practically everyone around her.
    — Brian Lowry, CNN, 1 July 2020
  • Historians are frequently invited to give talks at other universities, and graduate students shoulder the burden of organizing them—e-mails, pickups at the train station, squiring visitors around to various Gothic towers for genteel exchanges.
    — Rachel Nolan, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2019

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