chaperone 1 of 2

verb

variants or chaperon
Definition of chaperonenext
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
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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
  1. accompany
  2. escort
  3. teacher
  4. guide
  5. sponsor
  6. attendant
  7. coach
  8. squire
Verb
  • Wind gusts near 30 mph are possible Wednesday, accompanied by cooler temperatures that will drop lows to around 70 degrees through early next week, forecasters say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • The belugas were accompanied by aquatic medicine specialists, veterinarians and caretakers along the trip.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of accompany
Noun
  • New York Knicks guard Jordan Clarkson learned that the hard way Saturday night after an evening at a Manhattan hotspot ended with an unexpected police escort.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • He was also transported to an area hospital along with two police escorts, the arrest reports said.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 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
  • Or imagine launching a new coffee company with access to Howard Schultz's brain as your guide to the biggest strategic decisions.
    — Lewis Schiff, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Istock | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • Budweiser and Michelob Ultra maker AB InBev, the World’s Cup’s official beer sponsor, doled out marketing support to bars and hosted 200,000 watch parties in 40 countries.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • Your senior hires need a circle that includes a sponsor from senior leadership, a peer who can help explain unwritten norms, an operational navigator to remove administrative obstacles.
    — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of sponsor
Noun
  • In attendance at Thursday’s event were 66 nations, according to a State Department spokesperson, who provided the list of attendants to TIME.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 16 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of attendant
Noun
  • Lionel Scaloni, the Argentina head coach, attempted to intervene.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • His grandfather, Mayes Dobbins, was the school’s first football coach.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 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
Definition of squire

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