protégé

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Recent Examples of protégé Bishop died there in 2013 at the age of 77. June 16, 1979: ‘Son of Svengoolie’ debuts Rich Koz, who landed a spot on the original show after mailing Bishop ideas for jokes then became Bishop’s co-writer and protege, launched the new take on Svengoolie — with Bishop’s blessing. Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024 The ending of 2023's The Marvels showed Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) recruiting Hawkeye protege Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) to join a new team. Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 His longtime protege, Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan), seems to have ascended to the height of his powers (how things would develop three decades later is not yet known). Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2024 Late Wednesday, lawyers for Combs submitted court papers blaming the government’s Department of Homeland Security for a leak to the media of a video of Combs punching and kicking his former protege and girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie, in a hotel hallway in 2016. Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024 Nicki Minaj, a Wayne protege, was among the first to speak out. Variety, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2024 Han has a new protege, Li Fong, and is his mentor figure, just like Mr. Miyagi was to Daniel, Han explains. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 But the fit with Riley, an Air Raid protege of Leach, felt seamless. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024 The campaign evidently achieved a Davis Gates objective last week when Johnson, her political protege, demanded Martinez’s resignation — a request the schools CEO bravely ignored. David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
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Noun
  • It also will be used to recruit and retain faculty who teach in the arts, and a portion will provide scholarships for students pursuing degrees in art history, digital media arts, creative writing, film studies and music, with an emphasis on supporting students with financial need.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
  • One day, a student noticed something strange: One of the rats in the group trained to expect positive experiences had its tail straight up with a crook at the end, resembling the handle of an old-fashioned umbrella.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Take it from one of the early champions of disposable packaging.
    Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The report does not identify Mahomes, a three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback, by name, but the address in the report matches public records for Mahomes.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Householder was an early Trump supporter in the Buckeye State and spoke at Trump's Republican National Convention in Cleveland in 2016.
    Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Before sending his supporters home from an election night watch party at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison, Hovde blamed the close contest on America First candidate Thomas Leager, who was recruited to run by a small group of Democrats posing as conservatives.
    Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024

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“Protégé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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