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squire

[skwahyuhr] / skwaɪər /




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Near the start, when Dunk reluctantly accepts Egg as his squire, he sets the terms of their relationship in a dark field outside the town where the tournament that births their legend takes place.

From Salon Feb. 23, 2026

Martin’s novella series “Tales of Dunk and Egg,” stars Peter Claffey as a wandering knight and Dexter Sol Ansell as his squire, who is secretly a Targaryen prince.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 18, 2026

They repeat history when the child becomes the wanna-be knight’s squire, and together they prepare for a match that Dunk is wholly unsuited to win.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2026

It follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall, and his squire, Egg.

From BBC Dec. 28, 2025

As a squire he could sleep ten hours a night and still be yawning when he stumbled out onto the practice yard.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

McCurdie said new hires, referred to as squires, are making near minimum wage.

From Seattle Times Jul. 31, 2022

Only about 44 individuals, residents of two mobile home parks in the district, have votes, an arrangement that resembles the “rotten boroughs” of British history — parliamentary districts controlled by individual squires.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 4, 2022

The sort of — low gentry squires, vicar's sons, this sort of thing.

From Salon Oct. 7, 2019

The woman defended her choice, claiming her family is descended from a long line of “both squires and senators.”

From Fox News Dec. 9, 2018

These young men, like pages or squires, mother him with great tenderness and concentration and with a sort of protective respect They always address him by his title, not by Ids name.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

My 14-year-old son recently sent me a photo of our dog, Sugaree, taken last December as she was squired about town.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 22, 2025

He came to California in 1926 and squired around silent movie actress Aileen Pringle.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2023

Movie stars James Garner and Steve McQueen also squired her, according to Taylor.

From Washington Post Mar. 3, 2023

He and his insular team in the presidency, squired by his attentive communications director Fahrettin Altun, have been rolling out prepared speeches, which he delivers live on national television with the aid of a teleprompter.

From Seattle Times Dec. 10, 2021

"I am. I was bom on the Doroish Marches, Your Grace. As a boy I squired for a knight of Lord Swann's household."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Treating this kind of team-wide malaise doesn’t necessarily mean culling the entire team, or even squiring off its oldest players with a testimonial and a watch.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2021

So is squiring musician Grimes to the Met Gala.

From The Verge May 8, 2021

During her second year, Ayad ended up squiring around more guests than she had expected.

From Washington Times Apr. 4, 2016

When he trades off speedy spins and jumps with the other male lead, the one responsible for squiring the woman, his ease with tricks can emphasize the other guy’s struggle.

From New York Times Feb. 9, 2015

Bob Martin headed the procession, Ruth at his side, and the stout widower concluded it, squiring a rather heavy-footed Mrs. Martin.

From The Innocent Adventuress by Bradley, Mary Hastings




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