cheerleader
noun
cheer·lead·er
ˈchir-ˌlē-dər 
: one that calls for and directs organized cheering (as at a football game)
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a politician who is a cheerleader for the government's new economic plan
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For Father’s Day 2024, the reporter and former cheerleader shared a tribute with several photos of Buck with his sons and daughters — and sang the father of four’s praises in an accompanying message.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
The state acts as cheerleader, financier, and protector, uniting the country’s bureaucrats, executives, and entrepreneurs in a mission that Beijing believes is vital to China’s future.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
Baltimore doesn’t need cheerleaders.
—Kevin Plank, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
The football player met the then-cheerleader at a charity event in 2013.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
The state acts as cheerleader, financier, and protector, uniting the country’s bureaucrats, executives, and entrepreneurs in a mission that Beijing believes is vital to China’s future.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
Baltimore doesn’t need cheerleaders.
—Kevin Plank, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
The football player met the then-cheerleader at a charity event in 2013.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cheerleader
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“Cheerleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheerleader. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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cheerleader
noun
cheer·lead·er
ˈchi(ə)r-ˌlēd-ər
: a person who leads organized cheering (as at a football or basketball game)
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