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
Alcaraz, who is deemed a protege of his fellow Spaniard, might inherit the title.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 June 2025
Ben Wang stars as Li Fong, a protege learning all the right moves in director Jonathan Entwistle’s ode to the series and the movies.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 May 2025
Snead protege James Gladstone, the first-year general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars, made headlines on the first night of the draft by trading up to take cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter with the second overall pick.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Usher was one of Combs’ earliest proteges after LA Reid signed the R&B singer to LaFace and Arista.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
In an odd twist, Woodson faces first-year Wolverines coach Dusty May, a former student manager and a Bob Knight protege who some thought might succeed Woodson.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Military purges After coming to power, Xi consolidated control over the world’s largest military by taking down powerful generals from rival factions and replacing them with allies and loyal proteges.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Loomer also called Noble a protege of James Clapper, who served as director of national intelligence in the Obama administration and has been deeply critical of Trump.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
This has been an area rife for activism with Icahn protege Keith Meister on the board of MGM, two activists in Penn Entertainment and two more activists in Entain with Eminence founder Ricky Sandler on the board.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 June 2025
Ben Wang stars as Li Fong, a protege learning all the right moves in director Jonathan Entwistle’s ode to the series and the movies.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 May 2025
Snead protege James Gladstone, the first-year general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars, made headlines on the first night of the draft by trading up to take cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter with the second overall pick.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Usher was one of Combs’ earliest proteges after LA Reid signed the R&B singer to LaFace and Arista.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
In an odd twist, Woodson faces first-year Wolverines coach Dusty May, a former student manager and a Bob Knight protege who some thought might succeed Woodson.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Military purges After coming to power, Xi consolidated control over the world’s largest military by taking down powerful generals from rival factions and replacing them with allies and loyal proteges.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Loomer also called Noble a protege of James Clapper, who served as director of national intelligence in the Obama administration and has been deeply critical of Trump.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
This has been an area rife for activism with Icahn protege Keith Meister on the board of MGM, two activists in Penn Entertainment and two more activists in Entain with Eminence founder Ricky Sandler on the board.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Protégé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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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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