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bearer

[bair-er] / ˈbɛər ər /
NOUN
person who carries messages or deliveries
Synonyms
STRONG
agent carrier conveyor courier emissary envoy internuncio messenger porter runner servant shipper transporter
WEAK
beast of burden drogher
Antonyms
STRONG
receiver
NOUN
person who requests payment of bill
Synonyms
STRONG
beneficiary collector consignee payee
WEAK
casher

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Ukrainian flag bearer Vladyslav Heraskevych said Thursday he was "proud" to represent his country at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and show that war-battered Ukraine is still standing.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 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

“And to be the first flag bearer for my country was so fire.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

Lead by gymnast Alfred Joachim, the American flag bearer, they emerged singing from the darkness of the tunnel and marched out into the vast interior of the stadium.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown