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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Verb

Kennywood is lowering the age of kids required to be chaperoned to 15 and requiring that they be supervised all day. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 8 June 2026 Suzanna is chaperoned by her grandfather. — Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026

Noun

Somehow neither the two chaperone teachers on the trip, flighty Viktorija (Tihana Lazovic) and lumpish Markus (Branislav Trifunovic), nor the coach’s driver notice Bogdanovic’s arrival. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for chaperone

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Earlier reports suggested Xi could be accompanied by BYD and CATL executives among others, but US officials were reportedly reluctant to host firms with possible links to China’s military.

— Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The accompanying tsunami is estimated to have reached heights of 40 meters within about 100 km from the source.

— Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of accompany

Noun

The federal security services will be backed up by members of the New York Police Department’s Intelligence Bureau, along with NYPD detectives and highway patrol escorts, officials told CNN.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Saban was given a police escort out of the stadium, and years later, the six-time national champion would call leaving LSU the biggest mistake of his career.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of escort

Noun

Hal spent much of the past decade in jail (which is to say, human jail) while John, rejecting the Green Lantern ring, sent it to former gym teacher Guy Gardenerer — seen in last year’s Superman film, and now on billboards for cheap energy drinks.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
The School Board’s decision to dedicate 90% of these referendum dollars directly to teachers, education professionals and frontline support staff recognizes where our priorities should be.

— Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of teacher

Noun

Then be sure to read our roundups of the best telescope deals, along with our beginner's guide to observing the night sky with a manual telescope.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
When Kyl returned to the halls of Congress in 2018, he was known as Kavanaugh's chief sherpa -- an informal but widely known term for a nominee's guide to the political tundra in the Senate.

— JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of guide

Noun

Retail-adjacent capital is likely to invite greater scrutiny from regulators and retirement plan sponsors.

— Nate Heeren, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Unrivaled announced Wednesday that Adidas will take over as sponsor and outfitter of the women’s professional 3×3 basketball league beginning with its third season, which starts in early 2027.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of sponsor

Noun

Every employee here, from the bartenders to the spa attendants, always seems to be just one step ahead of you.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Collectively, the hotels employ more than 7,000 room attendants, cooks, dishwashers, front desk agents, servers, and food service workers at more than 40 hotels downtown and near McCormick Place.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of attendant

Noun

An executive coach who helps prepare clients for their psychedelic journeys in Silicon Valley, Nicolson says many of his tech-world clients come to him looking to change their perspective on reality and themselves.

— Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
When coach Kevin Stefanski removed Rush with the Falcons trailing Carolina 27-3 in the third quarter, Strand entered to a loud ovation.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Sep. 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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