bearer

Example Sentences

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"Stretcher bearers such as Pte Malcolm were vital to the war effort. Without their dedication and bravery, many more men would have died on the battlefields," she said.

From BBC

“It does feel weird,” he said, “to be the bearer of bad news.”

From New York Times

Among the “defects” of others on the survey were wanderer, illiterate, feeble-minded, liar, deserted husband, town pauper, obstinate, alcoholic and bearer of stillborn twins.

From Seattle Times

We're casting chefs that are already fairly accomplished, so it's no surprise that we've become the standard bearer for, I think, all reality TV, to tell you the truth, not just cooking competitions.

From Salon

“As the Democratic standard bearer, Biden would represent the status quo at a time when ‘wrong track’ polling numbers are at an unprecedented high,” the group said in a statement.

From Washington Times