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Recent Examples of protégé
The plot follows a visionary billionaire (Kapoor) who grooms a rising tycoon (Vijay Varma) to take over the reins of India’s largest conglomerate as his successor, only to unceremoniously fire his protege a few months into the job.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Subscribe now Amalia Holguin is known for being the youngest protege from Kobe Bryant’s Mambas youth girls basketball team.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Michael Gandolfini’s Daniel Blake, Kingpin’s protege, and Arty Froushan’s Buck Cashman, the villain’s right hand man, also return in the trailer.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Similar views are now represented by his protege Sanae Takaichi, who took office in October as Japan’s first female prime minister.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Assistant head coach Gus Bradley was thought to be next in line if his protege Saleh left, but that just seems too easy and is by no means a slam dunk.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The current prime minister, Abe’s protege Sanae Takaichi, has called snap polls next month to capitalize on her rising popularity while hoping to rebuild the LDP brand.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The Bill Belichick protege tree hadn’t impressed most NFL observers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Head coach and mentor Kenny Dillingham has already wished his former protege luck in his future endeavors, as he is set to be one of the top candidates transferring this offseason.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Subscribe now Amalia Holguin is known for being the youngest protege from Kobe Bryant’s Mambas youth girls basketball team.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Michael Gandolfini’s Daniel Blake, Kingpin’s protege, and Arty Froushan’s Buck Cashman, the villain’s right hand man, also return in the trailer.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Similar views are now represented by his protege Sanae Takaichi, who took office in October as Japan’s first female prime minister.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Assistant head coach Gus Bradley was thought to be next in line if his protege Saleh left, but that just seems too easy and is by no means a slam dunk.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The current prime minister, Abe’s protege Sanae Takaichi, has called snap polls next month to capitalize on her rising popularity while hoping to rebuild the LDP brand.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The Bill Belichick protege tree hadn’t impressed most NFL observers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Head coach and mentor Kenny Dillingham has already wished his former protege luck in his future endeavors, as he is set to be one of the top candidates transferring this offseason.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protégé
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Three months ago, GE Vernova struck a $50 million partnership with MIT, covering research funding, graduate student fellowships, internships, and professional development programs for its own executives.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit claims that footage from the bus showed Robinson never forced the students to take a candy bag and that some parents thanked her.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Liu skated on, mastering her jumps and repeating as national champion in 2020, though age restrictions prevented her from entering international competitions.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Melissa, the boys Class 5A champion, finished with 153 points.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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To his excited supporters, Platner might just be the Democrats’ perfect populist insurgent for Maine.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Unless public land supporters in office act to clarify corner crossing in law, access will continue to shrink.—
Karlee Provenza,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Protégé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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