bearer

Example Sentences

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But his reputation as a comic standard bearer precedes him, and not everyone was immediately on board with the prospect of his Willy Loman when the revival was announced.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

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 • Dec. 18, 2025

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 • Dec. 10, 2025

Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke ahead of Mamdani, who has gone from an outsider to the unpredictable race's frontrunner -- and a standard bearer with them on the Democratic Party's left.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

“I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but how will we get the keys back from her?”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova