protégé
noun
pro·té·gé
ˈprō-tə-ˌzhā 
ˌprō-tə-ˈzhā
: one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
Examples of protégé in a Sentence
He was a protégé of the great composer.
Recent Examples on the Web
Robert Arcos, now a top-ranking official in the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office who has applied for the LAPD police chief job, described his former protege as a hard worker and strong advocate for the Latino community.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
Getting 289 or more lawmakers in the 577-seat National Assembly would give Le Pen an absolute majority and the tools to force President Emmanuel Macron to accept her 28-year-old protege, Jordan Bardella, as France's new prime minister.
—John Leicester, arkansasonline.com, 2 July 2024
In the video, Combs, wearing only a white towel, is seen apparently punching and kicking the R&B singer who was his protege and longtime girlfriend at the time.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 19 May 2024
Courtesy of Ischia For his second outing Pilgrim, which opened in 2019, Nishi entrusted his protege Yurika Kitano with the kitchen and the menu, which follows the same elegant ethos as Neige d'été but with a more visible air of playfulness, particularly for dessert.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 6 July 2024
TThe Post article alleged that Winnett, a Lewis protege, was linked to a man who used dishonest means to obtain information that Winnett then used in his journalism.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 16 June 2024
His protege Sleepy Hallow, whose legal name is Tegan Chambers, was out on bail set at $200,000 cash or $150,000 bond for conspiracy charges.
—Liam Quigley, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
In January, Gabriel Attal – Macron’s protege – became the youngest prime minister in French history, at the age of 34.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 27 June 2024
Garcia was a protege of Kent, first working for him at the NoMad and then for at Crown Shy.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
Getting 289 or more lawmakers in the 577-seat National Assembly would give Le Pen an absolute majority and the tools to force President Emmanuel Macron to accept her 28-year-old protege, Jordan Bardella, as France's new prime minister.
—John Leicester, arkansasonline.com, 2 July 2024
In the video, Combs, wearing only a white towel, is seen apparently punching and kicking the R&B singer who was his protege and longtime girlfriend at the time.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 19 May 2024
Courtesy of Ischia For his second outing Pilgrim, which opened in 2019, Nishi entrusted his protege Yurika Kitano with the kitchen and the menu, which follows the same elegant ethos as Neige d'été but with a more visible air of playfulness, particularly for dessert.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 6 July 2024
TThe Post article alleged that Winnett, a Lewis protege, was linked to a man who used dishonest means to obtain information that Winnett then used in his journalism.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 16 June 2024
His protege Sleepy Hallow, whose legal name is Tegan Chambers, was out on bail set at $200,000 cash or $150,000 bond for conspiracy charges.
—Liam Quigley, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
In January, Gabriel Attal – Macron’s protege – became the youngest prime minister in French history, at the age of 34.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 27 June 2024
Garcia was a protege of Kent, first working for him at the NoMad and then for at Crown Shy.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
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“Protégé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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protégé
noun
pro·té·gé
ˈprōt-ə-ˌzhā
: a person under the care or training of someone influential especially for the furthering of his or her career
Etymology
French, from protéger "to protect"
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