chaperones 1 of 2

verb

variants or chaperons
present tense third-person singular of chaperone
as in accompanies
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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chaperones

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noun

variants or chaperons
plural of chaperone
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as in attendants

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as in teachers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperones
  1. accompanies
  2. attendants
  3. teachers
  4. escorts
  5. guides
  6. sponsors
  7. companions
  8. coaches
Verb
  • An array of salty snacks accompanies the bar’s signature cocktails.
    — Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
  • George, the rooster who accompanies the actor throughout much of the ad, also maintained his demeanor.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of accompanies
Noun
  • In Venice, artists, gallery attendants, and cultural workers closed down pavilions and marched from the Campo Santa Margherita to Rialto.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Staff, security, vendors, parking attendants and fans all have to adjust.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of attendants
Noun
  • Most preschool teachers do not have a college degree and most earn little more than minimum wage.
    — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • People who earn at least 50,000 pounds ($67,000) a year will only have to wait five years, as will public-sector workers including doctors, nurses and teachers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of teachers
Verb
  • Executive Officer Goodman Bellamy escorts mourners to the wardroom where refreshments are laid out.
    — Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Entry has been moved to the garden, where you’re greeted by a hostess who escorts you into an antechamber with a bar, and you’re invited to order a pre-dinner cocktail.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of escorts
Noun
  • The guides are designed to help students study the film before or after the screening.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
  • City University of New York’s Creating Law Enforcement Accountability and Responsibility project, or CLEAR, published legal guides for BLM advocates on avoiding law enforcement scrutiny in 2020.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of guides
Noun
  • In some cases, immigration officials are detaining kids after they have been placed with sponsors and are already living in their communities.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Mercedes has about 25 sponsors overall, led by title partner Petronas.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of sponsors
Noun
  • The film is set at Ironclaw Academy, a school where the animal companions of sorcerers – known as familiars – go through a demanding and frequently messy training regime.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In stores, too, phones are now AI shopping companions, helping people compare offers and evaluate reviews before checkout.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of companions
Noun
  • He is expected to work alongside fellow coaches Vance Wilson and Damon Hollins to generate efficient strategies and improve the offense.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In the decade since, UH has been mostly irrelevant, going through two different coaches and one bad extension before hiring Fritz, who has been a master program builder at every stop and every level.
    — Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of coaches
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“Chaperones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaperones. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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