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bearer

[bair-er] / ˈbɛər ər /


NOUN
person who requests payment of bill
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Wimbledon’s No. 1 Court will feature a showdown between U.S. standard bearer Jessica Pegula and American rising star Iva Jovic in the round of 16.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Before “Interview with the Vampire” and “The Vampire Lestat,” Hammer Film Productions’ gothic horror movies made “Dracula” their standard bearer.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

When the couple married a year later, which included a civil ceremony at OpenAI with a robotic hand ring bearer, Amodei presented Brockman with a $100 check.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Intel’s foundry business, which is aiming to attract external customers for its chip manufacturing, has also been a bearer of seemingly good news for investors.

From MarketWatch May 12, 2026

Even in such a voice, the verses touched me: “I am the words, thou the melody; I the seed, thou the bearer; the heaven I, the earth thou.”

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

Joslin’s lawyers claim no punishment was given to other, similar El Capitan flag bearers.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2026

Cameras were supposed to be bearers of truth and armor against lies, vehicles of justice and agents of change.

From Slate Jan. 15, 2026

Yesterday’s countesses lacked those freedoms and were bound to serve as propriety’s standard bearers.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2025

They have worked on ceremonies where dogs have been used as "flower girls" and bridesmaids, as well as ring bearers.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2025

Orestes and Pylades were to go to the palace claiming to be the bearers of a message that Orestes had died.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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