bearer
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During the numerous interviews she conducted after the race, Finucane was told in one by Team Wales chef de mission Gethin Jones she would be the flag bearer.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
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
At his side, the legion’s eagle bearer, Jacob, stood at attention, sweating in his lion-skin cloak as he held the staff with the golden eagle standard of the Twelfth.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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Meanwhile, masked flower bearers started to appear, gravitating towards the scene of the incident and laying vibrant bouquets at the base of what has now been dubbed the Justice Tree.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
In 2009, Ariane became her husband’s No. 2 at the Swiss bank, to the alarm of some culture bearers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 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
The stretcher bearers moved off slowly through the woods.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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