bearer

Example Sentences

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BBC Scotland News understands that the person no longer works for an elected representative but is an office bearer in a local branch of the party.

From BBC

His admiration for HBO is well-established, and it would be an unwise business strategy to kill or diminish prestige TV’s standard bearer after acquiring it.

From Salon

She was thrilled to be a chalice bearer at the event but said she was stunned by the bishop's behaviour at their first meeting soon afterwards.

From BBC

“And to be the first flag bearer for my country was so fire.”

From Los Angeles Times

“To be the bearer of such joyfully anticipated correspondence! To bring warm greetings from distant friends and deliver long-awaited news of family...long-awaited...news...family...”

From Literature