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
Head coach and mentor Kenny Dillingham has already wished his former protege luck in his future endeavors, as he is set to be one of the top candidates transferring this offseason.
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Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Bessent was a protege of Stan Druckenmiller, who pushed him into the high-profile job of chief investment officer in 2011.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
With other students and alums running the routes, Dunn will snap the ball and then watch how his proteges are doing now.
—Brynn Gingras, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Connect 3 is searching for their next protege.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Now the official Jedi protege of Obi-Wan, Anakin begins a romance with Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman), now a member of the Galactic Senate.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
The two frequently spoke on the phone, and Beam, 66, had visited last month and watched his protege face off against his brother cornerback Rejzhon Wright and the New Orleans Saints at Soldier Field.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
The Dark Hearts threat ends with the leader, Perry Dorazo (Jamie McShane), being knifed by his protege, Jayson Wilkes (Sam Keeley).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Bhalla and Jansen were the showrunners on Hello Tomorrow and are proteges of David Milch, of Deadwood and NYPD Blue fame.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Bessent was a protege of Stan Druckenmiller, who pushed him into the high-profile job of chief investment officer in 2011.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
With other students and alums running the routes, Dunn will snap the ball and then watch how his proteges are doing now.
—Brynn Gingras, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Connect 3 is searching for their next protege.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Now the official Jedi protege of Obi-Wan, Anakin begins a romance with Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman), now a member of the Galactic Senate.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
The two frequently spoke on the phone, and Beam, 66, had visited last month and watched his protege face off against his brother cornerback Rejzhon Wright and the New Orleans Saints at Soldier Field.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
The Dark Hearts threat ends with the leader, Perry Dorazo (Jamie McShane), being knifed by his protege, Jayson Wilkes (Sam Keeley).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Bhalla and Jansen were the showrunners on Hello Tomorrow and are proteges of David Milch, of Deadwood and NYPD Blue fame.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Protégé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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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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