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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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.
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Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
This is the hatred of a band nerd toward a cheerleader, and vice versa, and these two are just never going to get along.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
When Aletta's daughter could no longer attend dance classes due to her cancer treatment, Amanda, then a 17-year-old cheerleader, went to Aletta and Cory's home to give her lessons.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Two-way star Valley Center sophomore Josie Kuhn performed a beautiful rendition of the national anthem, then kicked into gear as a Jaguars cheerleader.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
This is the hatred of a band nerd toward a cheerleader, and vice versa, and these two are just never going to get along.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
When Aletta's daughter could no longer attend dance classes due to her cancer treatment, Amanda, then a 17-year-old cheerleader, went to Aletta and Cory's home to give her lessons.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Two-way star Valley Center sophomore Josie Kuhn performed a beautiful rendition of the national anthem, then kicked into gear as a Jaguars cheerleader.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 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 8 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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