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or chaperon
as in to accompany
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
three parents will chaperone the students on the school trip
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Recent Examples of chaperone
Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The blond chaperone watched, then turned away, smiling.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2025
After boarding the Titanic, Gracie spent most of the journey chaperoning several unaccompanied women.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Verb
She’s accompanied by a chaperone/warder, Loti (Céline Menville), a Frenchwoman who has a mean way with a dagger, and cabin boy Blaster (Kayden Price).
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The blond chaperone watched, then turned away, smiling.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
Noun
Just down a stairwell past the Tonight Show entrance at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, behind the wide-open golden doors of Rough Trade Below, a Sam Fender track buzzed from the speakers while Mark Ellinger, in town from Montreal to chaperone a high-school field trip, looked through a box of used vinyl.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2025
After boarding the Titanic, Gracie spent most of the journey chaperoning several unaccompanied women.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperone
Verb
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Instead, leading Senate Republicans released a discussion draft, accompanied by a request for industry feedback, earlier this week.—
Owen Tedford,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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This was accompanied by Osbourne's debut solo single, Crazy Train, which was released in 1987.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The Arkansas Republican requested information from Hegseth about the Pentagon’s contractors and subcontractors who hire Chinese personnel or digital escorts, as well as recommendations for closing loopholes in the security requirements for government cloud providers.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
18 July 2025
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Digital escorts present a natural opportunity for spies, experts say.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Roy Taylor, a vocational agriculture teacher, succeeded Daugherty as field manager in 1951.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Often, in writing workshops, teachers will talk of character development in terms of wants.—
Katie Yee
July 25,
Literary Hub,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Over time, assay came to specifically refer to testing the content or quality of metal or ore.. Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more here on this blog!—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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More information about the Wisconsin State Fair For more information on state fair logistics, check out our guide to ticket deals, carry-in policies and more.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The links between the club’s sponsors and Asia are clear, but there was no contractual obligation to play in either Hong Kong or Japan this summer.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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All honorees are selected by a committee of their peers, with sponsors funding the star, the ceremony, and the maintenance of the attraction.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Krypto excitedly tackles her to the ground, as Clark explains to one of his android attendants that Kara, who recently turned 21, is a party girl.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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No one witnessed the abduction but authorities became concerned when customers at the gas station reported that there was no attendant.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Gracie was commissioned by the Bellevue, Washington, Police Department to coach trainees through different hand-to-hand-combat scenarios.—
Sam Eagan,
New Yorker,
29 July 2025
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In multiple public settings, SEC coaches and officials have touted their eight-game schedule as more rigorous than any other league’s nine-game slate.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Bamber plays Eleanor’s sister Beatrice, and Suter plays Edward’s squire and Beatrice’s suitor Richard.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 July 2025
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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
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