cheerleader
noun
cheer·lead·er
ˈchir-ˌlē-dər 
: one that calls for and directs organized cheering (as at a football game)
Examples of cheerleader in a Sentence
a politician who is a cheerleader for the government's new economic plan
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Brisbane, Australia — Fourteen-year-old cheerleader Lucy Brooks briefly lost some friends on Snapchat when Australia’s ban on social media came into effect on Wednesday.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Kylie Nicole Tuttle, who used to cheer for the Los Angeles Chargers, posted a TikTok detailing examples of social media expectations that professional cheerleaders and dancers may have to follow as squad members.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Forty-nine cheerleaders make up the four teams with the Marysville Jr.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
The attorney for Anna Kepner's stepmother acknowledged that her 16-year-old stepson may soon face charges at the state or federal level in connection with the 18-year-old cheerleader's death aboard a Carnival cruise ship last month.
—Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Kylie Nicole Tuttle, who used to cheer for the Los Angeles Chargers, posted a TikTok detailing examples of social media expectations that professional cheerleaders and dancers may have to follow as squad members.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Forty-nine cheerleaders make up the four teams with the Marysville Jr.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
The attorney for Anna Kepner's stepmother acknowledged that her 16-year-old stepson may soon face charges at the state or federal level in connection with the 18-year-old cheerleader's death aboard a Carnival cruise ship last month.
—Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Cheerleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheerleader. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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cheerleader
noun
cheer·lead·er
ˈchi(ə)r-ˌlēd-ər
: a person who leads organized cheering (as at a football or basketball game)
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