chaperone 1 of 2

verb

variants or chaperon
Definition of chaperonenext
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
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as in escort

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as in teacher

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Recent Examples of chaperone
Verb
Kennywood is lowering the age of kids required to be chaperoned to 15 and requiring that they be supervised all day. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 8 June 2026 Suzanna is chaperoned by her grandfather. — Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Noun
While the rules read like the many chaperone policies popping up around the Pittsburgh area, the city is not calling it that. — Barry Pintar, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Office manager Tara Raby understood Carrol’s new role to be a chaperone for King. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for chaperone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperone
  1. accompany
  2. escort
  3. teacher
  4. guide
  5. sponsor
  6. attendant
  7. coach
  8. squire
Verb
  • The key to why scores are falling so widely may be found in an accompanying survey taken by students.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The surge in oil prices this year has been accompanied by a rise in gas and diesel prices, putting more pressure on consumers.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompany
Noun
  • The United Nations allows countries to charge service fees – not to transit waterways but for navigational safety, traffic management, security escorts, emergency response and environmental protection.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • An additional $8,800 will be used for escort services related to the project, which involves accompanying outside workers through secure areas.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of escort
Noun
  • But the public school teachers there just received bonuses from the parish government.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot Marimar Martínez, a teacher’s assistant, five times and then bragged about it.
    — Jesus Chuy Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of teacher
Noun
  • Then came the how-to guides, in posts filled with menu combinations and step-by-step explainers on how to navigate Chipotle’s build-your-own ordering system.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Therefore, one of the UCLA guide's recommendations to judges is not to go it alone.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • Schurmans would not have accepted the job if it was based primarily on owner and sponsor spending.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The investigation was initially conducted from Leonard’s reported $28 million endorsement deal given by Aspiration, a now-bankrupt environmental company and former Clippers sponsor.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sponsor
Noun
  • The century-of-leather theme was carried out in the details, with a film tracing Montblanc’s history playing behind two attendants stationed with open Writing Traveler briefcases, while an oversize walk-in bag doubled as the night’s photo op.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Suite attendants - this line doesn’t offer butler service - kept accommodations spotless.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of attendant
Noun
  • For a few seconds, though, the coach and quarterback stopped.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Sep. 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
Definition of squire

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