bearer
noun
a person or thing that carries, upholds, or brings.
bearers
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pluralof bearer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But since the rings select their bearers by asking whether they’re afraid during an ambush designed to create dread, the test favors those for whom life never presents anything to fear.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Joslin’s lawyers claim no punishment was given to other, similar El Capitan flag bearers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Cameras were supposed to be bearers of truth and armor against lies, vehicles of justice and agents of change.
From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2026
A more accurate measure of academy success is Premier League minutes played, where Levi Colwill, Reece James, and Chalobah remain flag bearers for the coaching staff at Cobham.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
There, as we shall see, the expansion assumed a speedboat pace, as bearers of the cultural package raced eastward into the previously uninhabited Pacific Ocean beyond the Solomon Archipelago.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
