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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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Heraskevych, who was Ukraine's flag bearer, said the decision "simply breaks my heart".

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

BBC Scotland News understands that the person no longer works for an elected representative but is an office bearer in a local branch of the party.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

And if he ever became a god, if he ever entered the All-Radiant, then Govinda wanted to follow him as his friend, his companion, his servant, his lance bearer, his shadow.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse