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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
Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Leonardi faced criticism from many conservatives, including Loring, who is openly gay, for chaperoning a Wilton Manors Elementary field trip in 2021 to Rosie’s Bar & Grill, a restaurant popular with the local gay community.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2024
Devonne Goode, Parents, 23 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The state agency also alleged that during sensitive procedures such as a pelvic examination, Naim failed to have a chaperone present for the patient or give her a chance to request one.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Verb
But when the special guests arrived, chaperoned by a flight attendant, the children couldn't contain their excitement, as the VIPs were each of the girls' Elf on the Shelf.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Leonardi faced criticism from many conservatives, including Loring, who is openly gay, for chaperoning a Wilton Manors Elementary field trip in 2021 to Rosie’s Bar & Grill, a restaurant popular with the local gay community.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2024
Noun
There's also a hilarious chaperone character who nearly steals the entire thing!
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 23 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The state agency also alleged that during sensitive procedures such as a pelvic examination, Naim failed to have a chaperone present for the patient or give her a chance to request one.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperone
Verb
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And these participants often accompanied their criticism by saying that athletes strayed from their role as entertainers.—
Betina Cutaia Wilkinson,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2025
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Jazz musician Jon Batiste will perform the national anthem, accompanied in American Sign Language by actress Stephanie Nogueras.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the film Owen Wilson plays Arnold Albertson, a Broadway director who has a habit of sleeping with escorts and then staking them money to do something else with their lives.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Under a massive police escort Sunday, the families of the 67 people killed in Wednesday's collision gathered within sight of the wreckage just off one of the runways at Washington's Reagan National Airport.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The former high school teacher and her utility lineman husband, married since October 2014, both really wanted a family.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Following the success of the levy, which saw voters overwhelmingly approve both questions by nearly a two-to-one margin, financial stability allowed the restoration of $3.5 million in budget cuts that particularly affected teachers and support staff.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Analysts at Wedbush wrote in a Tuesday note that while Shopify’s first-quarter guide was in line with the firm’s estimates, the outlook implies that year-over-year revenue growth will decelerate to the mid-20% range from 31% growth in the fourth quarter.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Check out our guides to the best telescopes, binoculars, cameras, star projectors, drones, Lego and much more.—
Paul Brett,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The county Board of Supervisors will appoint Gibson — who will take sponsor group training before being seated as a new member — likely in March.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Two days prior to the biggest football game of the year, the NFL hosted its fourth Annual Night of Pride, in partnership with GLAAD and presenting sponsor Smirnoff.—
John Lawson,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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She was also employed in housekeeping and as a front desk attendant for the AmericInn Motel in Hutchinson.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The second accusation occurred in a parking lot in view of a parking-garage attendant.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The league's coach of the year is up for grabs, with Auburn's Bruce Pearl, Alabama's Nate Oats, Florida's Todd Golden and Missouri's Dennis Gates among the contenders.—
Tom Murphy,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Nurkic, as explained by coach Charles Lee, is simply being eased into everything.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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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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