bearer

Example Sentences

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Lai was accused of violating the NSL for his role in the protests and also through his tabloid Apple Daily, which became a standard bearer for the pro-democracy movement.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 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

But Abbot Joseph Mpundu, a standard bearer for the repressed 1992 protests against Mobutu's rule, takes a dim view of any rehabilitation of the ex-dictator's image.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

It is not clear why Puech’s shares were bearer shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

‘Aragorn whom I named is the bearer of the Sword that was Broken,’ said Frodo.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien