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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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

Whether the chaperone can keep up is the question the next year will answer. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 The Tribune found there were sometimes delays between when a worker was charged and when doctors and other healthcare workers were required to provide care under the supervision of a medical chaperone. — Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chaperone

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperone

Verb

During official visits, the former would sometimes accompany the princess as one of her ladies-in-waiting, per Tatler.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 July 2026
The property itself is a short jaunt down to the lake and its accompanying trails.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026

Definition of accompany

Noun

The motorcycle procession included a police escort for safety.

— Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
The vessel was hired in late 2024 by a production operating under the working title Charlie’s Tale and appeared as one of the escort ships in the film‘s Viking flotilla.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of escort

Noun

Presley told the Board of Managers that over the last few months, the district has hired 142 uncertified teachers.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
For fans, watching players who are college students, doctors, teachers and company workers is part of the appeal – and a contrast with the Chinese Super League.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of teacher

Noun

Nonetheless, without some fundamental change in economic data, the FOMC may be set to move to a more hawkish policy stance if bond markets and other factors are any guide.

— Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
The state travel guide advises people to fight back against black bear attacks.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026

Definition of guide

Noun

Safari Restaurant, the top meal-site sponsor in Feeding Our Future’s nexus, was a frequent venue and caterer for the congresswoman’s campaign events, both during Omar’s statehouse days and her congressional run.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026
Apollo will serve as both a brand sponsor with its logo featured prominently on the right sleeve of the Earthquakes’ jersey, and as a technology partner.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of sponsor

Noun

Other tournaments have full-service coffee stations with an attendant, and some players said 3M’s offerings weren’t up to that quality.

— Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 25 July 2026
The horses, the Council was told, have stable attendants watching over them around the clock, and immediate access to a veterinarian 24 hours a day.

— Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of attendant

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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