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

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 Whether the chaperone can keep up is the question the next year will answer. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chaperone

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Verb

Psychiatric disorders are generally divided into mood disorders and psychotic disorders, Osborne said; postpartum psychosis is a mood disorder, in which mood symptoms accompany psychotic symptoms.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Two label departures in three days, both accompanied by explicit reassurances that TWICE group activities will continue unchanged, suggest the transition is proceeding as planned rather than as a rupture.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of accompany

Noun

After an initial exodus — and a brief windfall for armored vehicle escorts and private jet operators — the loss of 61,000 residents was quickly reversed.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Addam and Seasmoke escort Syrax, which leaves Caraxes and Daemon to finish off Sheepstealer.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of escort

Noun

Schiltz added that any aggrieved teacher can file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

— Riley Moser, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Police said on Sunday the gunman had previously had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year, and had watched violent content online, using social media to learn how to use a firearm.

— Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of teacher

Noun

On July 23, Representative Ted Lieu, a California Democrat, introduced the AI Kill Switch Act with Representative Nathaniel Moran, a Texas Republican, as co-sponsor.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Beyond the pitch, tetchiness from FIFA’s lucrative sponsors amid the constant negative publicity could also prove telling.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of sponsor

Noun

But the attorneys said there were no infractions for the attendants to act on.

— Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Brian Thure fraudulently hired personal service workers through Taylor Farms, including a personal chef, personal driver, handyman, personal trainer, aquarium and maintenance attendant, the lawsuit alleges.

— James Powel, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of attendant

Noun

In a memo sent to team presidents, general managers and coaches Friday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert advised the league’s leaders on their approach to the topic of transgender participation in women’s sports.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Tom Brady was winding down his Tampa Bay tenure, and Todd Bowles was coming off his first season as head coach.

— Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 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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