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squire

[skwahyuhr] / skwaɪər /




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But Dunk declines, offering to take Egg as his squire only if the boy keeps roaming with him.

From Salon Feb. 23, 2026

The latest spinoff of “Game of Thrones” is set 100 years before the events of the original series, centering around a hedge knight named Dunk, played by Peter Claffey, and his squire.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 2026

Martin’s novella series “Tales of Dunk and Egg,” stars Peter Claffey as a wandering knight and Dexter Sol Ansell as his squire, who is secretly a Targaryen prince.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 18, 2026

It follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall, and his squire, Egg.

From BBC Dec. 28, 2025

Don Quixote was relieved: his beloved squire had spoken well, and he was safe.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

We’re obviously very thematically about fathers and sons, knights and squires, and, to a certain extent brothers.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 22, 2026

“We have a team of original Medieval Times knights and squires in place, and we look forward to hosting our guests at our already scheduled performances,” Sobol said in a statement.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2023

The sort of — low gentry squires, vicar's sons, this sort of thing.

From Salon Oct. 7, 2019

The woman defended her choice, claiming her family is descended from a long line of “both squires and senators.”

From Fox News Dec. 9, 2018

The Walders would break lances with the squires of Lard Manderly's escort, but Kan would have no part of it.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

My 14-year-old son recently sent me a photo of our dog, Sugaree, taken last December as she was squired about town.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 22, 2025

Hollywood executives were eager to set him up with starlets, whom Kissinger squired to premieres and showy restaurants, according to Isaacson.

From Seattle Times Nov. 29, 2023

He came to California in 1926 and squired around silent movie actress Aileen Pringle.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2023

Guide Jerry Hahn squired us through the ghost town of Rhyolite, past the tailings of gold and lead mines, over bumpy mining roads, and finally into the twisty curves of Titus Canyon.

From Washington Post Apr. 29, 2021

"I am. I was bom on the Doroish Marches, Your Grace. As a boy I squired for a knight of Lord Swann's household."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

James, lured to Hollywood to appear in films, began squiring noted pinup and star of movie musicals Betty Grable, who became his second wife.

From Washington Post Nov. 26, 2022

But in that last role, squiring Mariah Carey, Lee Radziwill, Anna Wintour around town, Mr. Talley reached his apex.

From New York Times Jan. 23, 2022

Treating this kind of team-wide malaise doesn’t necessarily mean culling the entire team, or even squiring off its oldest players with a testimonial and a watch.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2021

So is squiring musician Grimes to the Met Gala.

From The Verge May 8, 2021

Bob Martin headed the procession, Ruth at his side, and the stout widower concluded it, squiring a rather heavy-footed Mrs. Martin.

From The Innocent Adventuress by Bradley, Mary Hastings




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