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as in guides
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy
let the hotel attendant help them with their bags
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as in accompaniments
something that is found along with something else
disease is the inevitable attendant of poor sanitation
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Recent Examples of attendants
Three Cofán—an older man and his two young attendants—were waiting for us on the bank.
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Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
On the car’s main level, there is a spacious bar and lounge area, where attendants can mix cocktails or pour wine, as well as an open viewing platform on the back of the car, ensuring travelers are fully immersed in the journey’s landscapes.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
Part of me believes that, if Indiana wins, Cignetti should retire after this season and spend the rest of his life on a beach, scowling at resort attendants and being basically unimpeachable forever.
—Will Leitch, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
There was also a candy bar with cheery attendants filling plastic bags with all kinds of goodies, a photo op with Santa and a hot chocolate bar.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
Valet parking attendants take a driver’s vehicle and park it in one of 225 dedicated spaces on the Departures or arrivals level.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
But some former attendants who worked in the team clubhouse have testified that it was well known that Kay had a drug issue.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Nearly 200,000 workers are employed in animal care and services, including kennel attendants, groomers, stable hands, zoo keepers and animal trainers.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Jachino said the Elk Grove Food Bank could use parking attendants to help direct traffic in their lot, but there are dwindling supplies for volunteers to sort.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attendants
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These tours pair expert local guides, distinctive accommodations, and exclusive access (think private temple visits in Japan or luxury desert camps in Morocco) with a focus on meaningful community impact.—
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The local guides immediately stepped in, got off the boat and attempted to immobilize the snake so that Fry and Smith would be able to take one of its scales for their snake genetics study.—
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Call in the whole grains gang In accompaniments calling for refined grains, swap in whole-grain alternatives.—
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To allow the delicate flavor and texture of the melt-in-your-mouth fish to shine, the Seabird’s accompaniments are less aggressive than those of the Birdman.—
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Sports Equipment While the dishwasher isn't ideal for cleaning baseball caps, uniforms, or equipment heavily-coated with mud, a trip through a dishwasher cycle is ideal to remove bacteria and odors from mouth guards and hard plastic shin guards.—
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Texas guards contributed as well.—
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Maduro and his wife also allegedly worked together between 2004 and 2015, with the help of military escorts, to traffic cocaine seized by Venezuelan law enforcement.—
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Rubber bullets, pepper balls and tear gas have been fired at demonstrators, while employees of the facility have sought escorts into the building and had their tires slashed, according to court papers.—
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The primary cardholder and up to eight companions on the same reservation receive Group 5 boarding.—
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The settlement is a landmark moment for Garcia, as well as other families who have claimed that their teens were harmed by what have been described as sexualized and interactive virtual companions.—
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“Attendants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendants. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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