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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
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
At the beginning, the couple would always be chaperoned by a third person.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
The number of minors a chaperone can accompany also dropped from 10 to five.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Verb
But Marcel, his older brother, and their cousin, Georges Loinger, posed as Boy Scout leaders taking their troops camping, then chaperoned their charges through perilous train journeys and hiked with them through the Alps to Switzerland.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
At the beginning, the couple would always be chaperoned by a third person.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
The statement said these changes included always trying to have a chaperone present instead of just during physical exams.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
The number of minors a chaperone can accompany also dropped from 10 to five.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperone
Verb
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Head chef and owner Diego Briones has created an accomplished, light-hearted menu with hero European ingredients such as white asparagus, accompanied by more unusual combinations like coconut and green papaya.—
Jaymi McCann,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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Haendel and his assistant knocked on doors and visited local businesses to find community members willing to accompany them to museums and cultural institutions and participate in the project.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Noun
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By the time of its sinking, the cutter had completed multiple escort missions through dangerous waters.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Staff are one step ahead of your needs and offer friendly smiles, and can even arrange for an escort to take you around the hotel so you won’t get lost along the way.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Kaukauna Area School District released a statement on Monday saying it had been made aware of the post and that Meyer, who has worked as a teacher in the district for more than 20 years, had been placed on administrative leave.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mata and other teachers said Soliz was unable to answer questions about how the chart was created, including grade levels and how many students were included in the data.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dramatic video recorded by a mountain guide near the crater of Mount Dukono showed a massive column of smoke and ash billowing above the volcano.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Then be sure to read our beginner's guide to photographing the Milky Way, along with our roundups of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Other sponsors of the gallery space renovation include Thom Browne, and Michael Kors and Lance Le Pere.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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This year’s gala has faced intense scrutiny following the announcement that Amazon founder Jeff and his wife, Lauren Sanchez Bezos, would serve as lead sponsors and honorary chairmen.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Korean Air—already known for its in-flight bulgogi meals and the well-polished attendants who service them—is upgrading its airport lounges in key cities, including Seoul, Los Angeles, and New York.—
Lauren Mechling,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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Certain students in Work Experience Education programs — or those working as personal attendants such as babysitters or nannies — may be allowed to work up to eight hours on a school day.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The senior catcher/outfielder leads by example, according to Joliet Catholic coach Jared Voss, who pointed to Martin working extra hard to get the tarp fastened down on the field after Monday’s East Suburban Catholic Conference game with Marist was postponed due to rain.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Elsewhere, the Bucks have already filled their opening after the departure of Doc Rivers, a former Magic coach, with the hiring of Taylor Jenkins.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Hitchcock's last British film before his Hollywood migration concerns a young woman (Maureen O'Hara) who investigates a series of shipwrecks overseen by a local squire (Charles Laughton), who employs a gang to loot the wreckage.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
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Set a century before the events of Game of Thrones and 72 years after House of the Dragon, A Knight of Seven Kingdom follows two unlikely heroes wandering Westeros … a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Chaperone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaperone. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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