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

Suzanna is chaperoned by her grandfather. — Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 That was the tale of Riley and Melody Miller, 22-year-olds chaperoning Riley’s younger sister Sierra Miller to prom. — Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 Apr. 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

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Verb

The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to the right of the center, where the surge will be accompanied by large waves.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The search ended when Robinson surrendered at his local sheriff’s office, accompanied by his parents, who had recognized his picture in the news and convinced him to turn himself in.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of accompany

Noun

Last year, Roberts was the sole conservative who voted against letting the administration cancel $65 million in teacher training grants.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The union representing teachers in Ituri province, the epicenter of the outbreak, had called for a delay in restarting classes, but the government pressed ahead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of teacher

Noun

His guide led the group to an area off the Colorado River near Bright Angel Creek.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Upon their arrival in Thailand, Jax and Luce find a guide named John (Tom Brittney) who agrees to shepherd them around the Devil’s Elbow, despite inclement weather that makes the journey even more dangerous.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of guide

Noun

In addition to individual sponsors, the program benefits from corporate and nonprofit donors.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
On Monday, Casey's announced a partnership with decades-old Texas high school media brand Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, becoming the new sponsor of the magazine and website's team of the week and student-athlete of the week honors.

— Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sponsor

Noun

Guests in villas with families have the choice of booking a 24-hour caregiver and attendant who will help with everything from babysitting to ordering and serving meals or joining the family on excursions—for an extra fee.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
The footage appeared to show a male and female arguing with the attendant.

— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of attendant

Noun

This position — especially once assistant head coach Frank Smith arrived — requires immense mental aptitude.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
His system corrects for that by comparing each coach against the specific difficulty of what he was actually given, not a league-wide baseline.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 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

Definition of squire

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