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or chaperon
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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Recent Examples of chaperone
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2025
The Unaccompanied Minor Policy does not apply to organized and ticketed group outings or those participating in competitions where existing chaperone procedures are in place.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 8 Aug. 2025
Frank Langfitt, NPR, 11 July 2025
Interactions with local men were carefully chaperoned, with would-be suitors invited to visit three days a week at specific times.
—Ann Foster, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025
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Verb
Women are also not allowed to use gyms, visit parks, participate in sports, or travel more than 45 miles without a close male relative along to act as chaperone.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2025
The Unaccompanied Minor Policy does not apply to organized and ticketed group outings or those participating in competitions where existing chaperone procedures are in place.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
In the fall of 2021, Leonardi chaperoned an elementary school field trip to a local bar and grill that happened to be gay-owned.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 11 July 2025
Interactions with local men were carefully chaperoned, with would-be suitors invited to visit three days a week at specific times.
—Ann Foster, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperone
Verb
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Francesca and Maple, along with their mom, accompanied Bateman to the premiere of Black Rabbit at the Toronto International Film Festival, where the family posed on the red carpet together.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Both novels take on the spiritual hollowness that can accompany a life built on material aspirations.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Prosecutor Christy Slavik, who spoke on the First Amendment issue, insisted that Diddy’s hiring male escorts across state lines didn’t involve free speech.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The trial evidence showed the women often paid the escorts with Combs’ funds, Foster added.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Republican Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters is resigning to lead a new conservative organization committed to opposing teachers' unions.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Marjorie Golden, who attended one of her classes back in the 1960s, said her former teacher kept in touch with some of her students throughout their lives.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With the help of a behelit, Entertainment Weekly has put together the ultimate guide to this sprawling action anime.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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Check out our activation guide for help on getting started.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The festival’s other main sponsors include Swiss bank UBS and German automaker Mercedes Benz.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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This year, over 200 sponsors will educate attendees on their brands through live activations and free samples.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Standing tall in individual cases are a kneeling archer, a standing archer, an armored warrior, a high-ranking officer and a young attendant.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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In the baby’s room, machines accumulated, along with all the attendants who cared for the machines.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yurachek balked at the idea that candidates to be the next full-time football coach would be underequipped like Pittman.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Moments after the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 26-21 Week 4 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, Jags head coach Liam Coen made a beeline for 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among the saddest scenes in literature is when the knight, on his deathbed, passes into sanity, with his faithful squire trying to still convince him of the fantastical nature of a reality that is anything but.—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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The performance takes the form of a ride through the city, with our knight and his squire Sancho-Saïd battling against the fences and other obstacles in their way.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Chaperone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaperone. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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