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

Because her parents were very traditional Cubans, Parrish had to ask their permission to take her out and one of her four brothers chaperoned their first date. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 3 Mar. 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

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 The chaperone has to remain in the park the entire time, and kids have to be able to get in contact with them, though the adult doesn't need to accompany the entire party for the entire time. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chaperone

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperone

Verb

Should the seafood-averse find their way through the door, look to an excellent roast chicken in ham jus, accompanied by a welcome splotch of mustard.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Eleanor Coppola accompanied her daughter on the set and shot about 80 hours of behind-the-scenes footage.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Definition of accompany

Noun

The Russian drone launch took place while the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its escort ships were nearby during a visit to Sweden.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that the French Navy’s mine countermeasure and escort vessels will remain in the region.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of escort

Noun

Leaders of the state’s largest teachers union plan to focus their efforts on passing Proposition 3, which would make permanent an existing tax on certain high earners to fund schools and community colleges.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Students identified the teacher as Dan Champ, an eighth-grade history teacher and associated student body adviser at Granite Oaks Middle School.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of teacher

Noun

Along with the demos, a list of credits for the demo must be included (composer, lyricist, arranger, guide, and source if sampling was used).

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The double bass became both the heartbeat and the guide of jazz, supporting the ensemble while adding its own rhythmic and melodic voice.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026

Definition of guide

Noun

Some watchdog groups have raised ethics concerns, noting that many corporate sponsors have business before the government or significant government contracts, including Palantir and United Airlines.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee released a report this week criticizing the president and Freedom 250, accusing it of diverting funds and misleading sponsors.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of sponsor

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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