encourager

noun

Definition of encouragernext
as in cheerleader

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  1. cheerleader
  2. interpreter
  3. fellow traveler
Noun
  • Battle also detailed an incident in February 2019, when Elmont cheerleaders allegedly hurled racial slurs at spectators supporting Bellmore-Merrick.
    — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Abby has never seen such magnetism (which means, she’s probably never gone to a pep rally, since cheerleaders tend to have the same effect).
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of cheerleader
Noun
  • Scenes where Engelhart is giving us tours around Chemnitz or us in the basement of this museum were shot without interpreters, because Jamie deliberately wanted to have no barrier between her and them.
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Amin moved to Dallas, where other Afghans who served as interpreters for U.S. soldiers had resettled and became a citizen in March 2023.
    — Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
Definition of interpreter
Noun
  • An airplane passenger's struggle to keep her personal space from being invaded by a fellow traveler has sparked discussion about etiquette and entitlement on flights.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • My fellow travelers are, for the most part, affluent frequent fliers.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of fellow traveler
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