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chaperone

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noun

variants or chaperon

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Recent Examples of chaperone
Verb
With only a few members of that era still around, a new group of ambitious youngsters chaperoned by seasoned veterans will compete at the European Championship, looking to shed the country’s underachiever reputation. Samuel Petrequin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024 Six Flags Over Texas now requires children under 15 to be chaperoned by someone over 21 after 4pm. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
Noun
Instead, nearly five months passed before the state issued the chaperone order, allowing Maheshwari to continue to see patients unsupervised. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024 Still, the college-age Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) is merely a chaperone for her younger paraplegic sister/apple of dad’s eye, Nessarose (Marissa Bode). David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chaperone 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperone
Verb
  • Andrews constantly checked his form, every movement accompanied by a directive.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
  • In this case, extremely wet conditions are followed almost immediately by parched weather patterns, typically accompanied by above average temperatures.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The little boy sprinted 69 yards to the end zone, with an escort of Huskers joyously running alongside the young cancer patient.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • After allowing some people to bypass the barricades with a police escort last week, residents have been turned away at multiple checkpoints on Sunset and San Vicente boulevards leading into the Palisades this week.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The high school and preschool campus, not far away, survived thanks to teachers and families who staved off flames.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Lee Jin-man/AP Jeong Hyung-mok, a 76-year-old retired teacher, took part in the anti-impeachment protest also happening outside the presidential residence on Wednesday.
    Se Eun Gong, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • After all, Michelin included South Korean restaurant Eo in their 2019 guide to Seoul despite the owner, chef Eo Yun-gwon, asking them not to.
    Camille Knight, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Here’s a guide to all of Yarros’ books in order, grouped by series, plus what’s next for her dragon riders when Onyx Storm arrives on Jan. 21, 2025.
    Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Hulk Hogan’s Real American Beer was even a ring mat sponsor throughout the night.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Community Resource Expo seeks exhibitors, sponsors The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce seeks sponsors and exhibitors for its Community Resource Expo slated for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive.
    Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The female attendant on duty was kind enough to assist me by dragging the hose across my vehicle to fuel up.
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Consider paying inside with the attendant, not outside at the pump.
    Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Royals may lack a leader as brilliant as Chiefs coach Andy Reid.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Both agreed for the most part that the best approach usually is to leave them alone, a sentiment Bills coach Sean McDermott echoed Friday morning.
    Tim Graham, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Ethan — Victor’s squire and one of the few people in town who sees this as a quest, also sees the Boy In White, perhaps the best team player in town despite his age.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • In the prequel, set a century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024

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