CHAPERON Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

chaperone 1 of 2

verb

variants or chaperon

Definition of chaperone

as in to accompany

to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship three parents will chaperone the students on the school trip

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chaperone

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noun

variants or chaperon

as in escort

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as in teacher

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Recent Examples of chaperone

Verb

Parents are urged to make sure that all group trips are properly chaperoned. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026 The tangible nature of the exhibit takes it out of textbooks and into reality, said Krystina Hernandez, who was there chaperoning her 7-year-old son's schoolmates. — Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026

Noun

Office manager Tara Raby understood Carrol’s new role to be a chaperone for King. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026 There was a guy called David there who used to be the chaperone for Blackstreet and all of these artists coming in from America. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chaperone

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperone

Verb

Gunn wrote in his post, accompanied by two photographs with the crew.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The title track’s accompanying video, directed by Gordon von Steiner and co-starring Nicole Kidman, also gives a glimpse at the scale of Sivan’s latest visual world.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of accompany

Noun

The toddler was taken to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, accompanied by a police escort.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Her 2-year-old son was transported by Margate Fire Rescue to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, accompanied by a police escort.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of escort

Noun

This time the central crime revolves around a severed finger that is sent to the high school, and a mysterious — potentially nefarious — new teacher captivating their children.

— Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
For example, in 2011 Wisconsin decided that decisions about layoff procedures, class sizes and teacher placements should belong to the employer.

— David Griffith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of teacher

Noun

The Sun conjoins Mercury in Virgo and your 2nd House of Money, Values, and Self-Worth, helping practical thinking guide spending, income, comfort, and what your time is worth.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Current remaining performance obligation (cRPO) up 14% in constant currency, which is also 1 percentage point above the July quarter guide.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of guide

Noun

These awards are presented not by the judges, but by the pageant’s sponsors.

— Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Unlike a cosigned loan, where both the student and cosigner are responsible for payment, parent loans are the full responsibility of the student's parent or other adult sponsor.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of sponsor

Noun

The footage appeared to show a male and female arguing with the attendant.

— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The feature bowed at the Halloween box office in October 2020 and was based on his own 2017 short about a parking lot attendant haunted by a monster who emerges from touchscreen gagets.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of attendant

Noun

Sky coach Tyler Marsh said Cloud was concerned about being a distraction for the team.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
New Florida women’s soccer coach Nick Zimmerman wasted little time signaling better days are ahead — much sooner than anyone expected.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of coach

Noun

The protagonist is Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk), a knight-errant played by Peter Claffey, accompanied by his young squire Egg, portrayed by Dexter Sol Ansell.

— Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026
In contrast, composed framing of his loyal squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), underlines a different emotion.

— Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

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