advance man

Example Sentences

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Thanks to a Kennedy advance man named Murray Richtel, who picked up a copy of the flight manifest that day at LAX, we know who was aboard.

From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2018

In one, Anderson explained that his advance man was whoever exited the car before he did.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2017

He previously worked as an advance man in the Clinton White House.

From Slate • May 24, 2017

Finally there is George Gigicos, one of the few in Trump’s club with previous White House experience, having served as an advance man for President George W. Bush.

From Time • Jan. 20, 2017

“Wanted me to get the advance man to arrange for a vet. Didn’t seem to understand that the advance man was gone out in advance, hence the name.”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen