bearer

Example Sentences

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But his reputation as a comic standard bearer precedes him, and not everyone was immediately on board with the prospect of his Willy Loman when the revival was announced.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

He is a flag bearer for post-war liberal democracy, a defender of the rules-based international order.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

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

“I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but how will we get the keys back from her?”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova