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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
Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But thousands of others volunteer their time to make the parade happen, from chaperoning high school bands to working on the floats.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The chaperone assigned to monitor the teenager had worked a 40-hour shift before the Maryland girl’s death by suicide, according to an investigation.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Instead, starting at age 11, Connor was chaperoned by coach and mechanic Gary Willis and developed a unique sense of independence and worldliness as a result of his travels.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But thousands of others volunteer their time to make the parade happen, from chaperoning high school bands to working on the floats.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Noun
The organization will take volunteers as young as seventh graders as long as there is an adult chaperone.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The chaperone assigned to monitor the teenager had worked a 40-hour shift before the Maryland girl’s death by suicide, according to an investigation.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperone
Verb
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These regions are also the places already most exposed to rising seas and the risks that accompany them.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Little emphasized the need to ease property taxes in a letter accompanying his signature but criticized Moyle’s approach as rushed and overly complex.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The company must notify the city of every truck trip and will need an escort, according to the agreement with the city.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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That Hayley — who reveals herself to be a former escort hired by Whitney — plays such a pivotal role as both a convenient victim and the one who actually procures young women for Whitney’s blackmail schemes is another point where reality and fiction begin to dovetail.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Duval County School Board has approved scheduling a November referendum on continuing a 1-mill property tax that supplements funding for teacher pay, the arts and sports.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
4 Mar. 2026
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Talarico, a former school teacher and Presbyterian seminarian, takes a far more measured approach, appealing to independents and moderate Republicans with a message of unity.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Check out our other guides to the best telescopes, binoculars, cameras, star projectors, drones, lego and much more.—
Paul Brett,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy medication guides, for example, note that a small number of participants experienced hair loss during clinical trials.—
Julia Sullivan,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During the groundbreaking, Miami FC also announced a partnership with Avianca, establishing the Colombian airline as the team’s main uniform sponsor and exclusive carrier.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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After bombing and alienating the previously friendly countries around it, the Democrat Party is the only ally Iran has left, even though Iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world and responsible for the dealth of thousands of Americans.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those traveling with a personal care attendant should indicate that when booking a trip.—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mackinac Island's tourist season is mainly from May through October, and the island needs about 5,000 seasonal workers each year to work as baristas, front desk attendants, wait staff, retail clerks and housekeepers.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Big East’s individual awards are voted on by the conference’s coaches, whose selections are not made public.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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San Francisco put on the hardest of sells on to try to keep the talented linebacker — head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch flew to Texas to try to talk him out of leaving — but Greenlaw ultimately chose the Broncos.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Dunk and Egg set out from the Ashford tourney on horseback to explore the world, now officially as hedge knight and squire.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 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 Mar. 2026.
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