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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His father, Robert, who passed away from brain cancer on May 27, 2011, just days after Daley turned 17, was his best friend and greatest cheerleader.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 7 June 2025
Then there was another one to rival the Chiefs with America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, with actual cheerleaders joining the panel (and, uh, reception).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 June 2025
There’s more than one scene filled with high school cheerleaders and football players doing flips or even breakdancing.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
The $3 trillion crypto industry has been thrilled to get a cheerleader in the White House who’s promised to push friendly legislation and defang the regulators that have historically held crypto at arm’s length.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 7 June 2025
Then there was another one to rival the Chiefs with America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, with actual cheerleaders joining the panel (and, uh, reception).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 June 2025
There’s more than one scene filled with high school cheerleaders and football players doing flips or even breakdancing.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
The $3 trillion crypto industry has been thrilled to get a cheerleader in the White House who’s promised to push friendly legislation and defang the regulators that have historically held crypto at arm’s length.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cheerleader
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“Cheerleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheerleader. Accessed 13 Jun. 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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