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squire

[skwahyuhr] / skwaɪər /




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Near the start, when Dunk reluctantly accepts Egg as his squire, he set the terms of their relationship in a dark field outside the town where the tourney 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

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

From BBC Dec. 28, 2025

Lorré, 28, is known as an ‘ecuyères’ — the French word for squire or horse rider, and has a vast knowledge of the royal stables’ history.

From Seattle Times Apr. 29, 2024

The squire added, “They’re each scheming to make the prince propose marriage on the spot.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

The roughly 50-person bargaining unit includes knights, squires, stable hands and show cast members, including trumpet players and actors playing the queen, lord chancellor, lord marshal and Lord Cedric.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2023

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

From Seattle Times Jul. 31, 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

Near forty men took part, freeriders and hedge knights and new-made squires in search of a reputation.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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

Hollywood executives were eager to set him up with starlets, whom Kissinger squired to premieres and showy restaurants, according to Isaacson.

From Seattle Times Nov. 29, 2023

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

"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

Tonight, Matt’s working in the pit of an ill-fated musical adaptation of “Harold and Maude,” and Dick is squiring the actress Dolores Gray, one of many renowned figures who make persuasive appearances throughout the novel.

From Washington Post Feb. 6, 2023

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

Riskin had a different set of romantic problems - if squiring Loretta Young and other actresses to nightclubs and turning down Carole Lombard’s marriage proposal could be called problems.

From Washington Times Feb. 27, 2019

When later the dancers adjourned to the supper-room, Lord Cathcart tossed a billet across the table to André, and he in turn passed it to Mobray, who was squiring Janice.

From Janice Meredith by Ford, Paul Leicester




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