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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Ramona High students volunteered as cheerleaders and peer mentors to the athletes participating in the day-long meet.
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Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The victim, 18-year-old Anna Kepner, a high school cheerleader, died from mechanical asphyxia while traveling in international waters with her family and younger stepbrother.
—Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Anna Kepner’s stepbrother has been indicted on federal charges months after the 18-year-old cheerleader was found dead during a family vacation on a Carnival cruise ship.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
The event had cheerleaders and the Department of Sanitation mascot.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The victim, 18-year-old Anna Kepner, a high school cheerleader, died from mechanical asphyxia while traveling in international waters with her family and younger stepbrother.
—Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Anna Kepner’s stepbrother has been indicted on federal charges months after the 18-year-old cheerleader was found dead during a family vacation on a Carnival cruise ship.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
The event had cheerleaders and the Department of Sanitation mascot.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
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 18 Apr. 2026.
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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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