CHAPERON Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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Verb

Adult Supervision – known locally as Arkipelag – follows three fathers who chaperone their teenage daughters on a rowdy school trip to a remote island. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 Cotrufo was at his first concert, having come down from Burbank with his buddy Dave Fogerson, whose dad drove and chaperoned. — Wes Orshoski, SPIN, 20 Aug. 2026

Noun

Kennywood will require guests 17 and under to be accompanied by an adult age 21 or older with a valid ID during Phantom Fall Festival in accordance with their adult chaperone policy. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Children age 9 and younger can enter the festival for free, but the event will have a chaperone policy that will be enforced, organizers said. — Nathan Pilling july 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for chaperone

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Verb

County commissioners have knocked on doors accompanied by police officers in the name of constituent services.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Servers remain an essential part of the dining experience and always accompany the robot; the high-tech partner primarily takes the weight of heavy serving trays off human shoulders.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of accompany

Noun

Unreleased | Getty Images A spate of bomb threats against passenger flights has forced diversions, emergency landings and military escorts across European airspace this week, stoking fear among passengers and heaping pressure on airlines.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi said the escorts were for flights from Brussels to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, and from Prague to Cyprus and Romania.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of escort

Noun

Another area district leadership pointed to in this year’s results was a significant increase compared to the year prior in the number of teachers with fewer than 10 absences.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
His father worked at a wholesaler for industrial bakeries; his mother was a kindergarten teacher.

— Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of teacher

Noun

Cytopoint injections can cost roughly $50 to $200 per treatment, while monthly Librela injections are estimated at about $65 to $250 depending ⁠on dog size, according to pricing guides published by Vety, MarketWatch and SpectrumCare.

— Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
Perhaps the map on the frontispiece is not just an aid for reading, but a suggestion that the book itself is a kind of guide, showing us a path toward a tolerance and civic engagement that seem as threatened as Grouse County’s fields and farms.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of guide

Noun

Their communications also had to carry a conspicuous label naming their foreign sponsor.

— Tal Feldman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026
Event co-sponsor LRS Waste Management Services is presenting the touch-a-truck display and a self-driving electric vehicle showcase, which will include test drives.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of sponsor

Noun

The union bargains with the Chicago Parking Association, which represents the more than a dozen private parking companies that employ the parking garage attendants, porters and customer service representatives represented by Local 727.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Employees on strike included housekeepers, cooks, servers, bartenders, slot attendants and warehouse workers who are seeking higher pay, better benefits and workplace protections.

— State House News Service, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of attendant

Noun

Doncic has been on a scoring tear for the Lakers, his play at such a high level that even coach JJ Redick has marveled at the guard’s achievements.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Illinois coach Brad Underwood watches players practice before a Final Four game against UConn on April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

— Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

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