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

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 Each chaperone may accompany up to six guests ages 15 and under. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chaperone

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Reeves announced the new opening date on Vimeo accompanied by the first camera test footage of Robert Pattinson’s return as the Dark Knight.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 July 2026
Additionally, the future king recently accompanied the Princess of Wales to Wimbledon for the men’s final.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

Definition of accompany

Noun

The Times has filed two lawsuits over a policy requiring journalists to be accompanied by escorts at the military complex.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
The process of picking kids began in January, when FIFA player escort program sponsor Quaker — as in the oats — worked with a nationwide soccer organization named Common Goal.

— Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

Definition of escort

Noun

This constant immersion means that when students enter their live sessions with a human teacher, they are often already primed with the confidence to speak.

— Matthew Kayser July 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Arredondo is charged with 10 counts of endangering students for allegedly failing to quickly respond to the May 24, 2022, shooting, in which 19 students and two teachers were killed.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of teacher

Noun

Vogue Business speaks to a host of industry insiders and career guides on how to be the one who secures it.

— Cami Fateh, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Other excursions, such as walking tours with knowledgeable local guides and active pursuits like kayaking and snorkeling, are also available—though many guests simply wandered on their own or borrowed snorkeling gear from the ship.

— Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Definition of guide

Noun

Thompson hopes to bring others on board with the measure, which currently has 50 co-sponsors, including four Democrats.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 July 2026
Barrera, the San Diego Unified school board president, previously criticized the bill’s sponsors for not including teachers and other educators in the legislative process.

— Lia Russell July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of sponsor

Noun

Could convenience stores and gas stations in America pay their cashiers and attendants $20 or more an hour plus a pension and five weeks’ vacation?

— Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Photos and video broadcast on state media showed people reaching out to touch the truck carrying Khamenei’s coffin, while others threw scarves and other items for attendants to brush against the casket, a practice common in the Islamic Republic.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 July 2026

Definition of attendant

Noun

Only one is from a power conference and most of the others have played musical coaches in the hope of finally playing beyond the regular season.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 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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