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
  • Water and dust are important ingredients in the chemistry that accompanies star and planet formation, meaning material shed by aging stars such as IRS 3 could eventually contribute to future generations of stars and planets.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The correspondence which accompanies the treaty will put the Senate in possession of all the facts known to the Executive.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompanies
Noun
  • But the attorneys said there were no infractions for the attendants to act on.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The horses, the Council was told, have stable attendants watching over them around the clock, and immediate access to a veterinarian 24 hours a day.
    — Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Definition of attendants
Noun
  • Fuller is nearly six months into the new position, created as Texas faces growing scrutiny over how school districts handle allegations involving teachers, coaches, and other school employees.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • During the day, these women work as teachers, painter-decorators, full-time carers.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of teachers
Verb
  • Once the animal gets close to the staffers, one of the employees carefully picks up the fox and escorts it out of the water and away from the ride.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For a relatively small fee, someone meets you at the aircraft, carries your bags, escorts you through customs in just a few minutes, helps collect your luggage, and takes you directly to your transportation.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of escorts
Noun
  • Scaling Bike Tourism With A Family-First Mentality Today, the company employs between 20 and 30 full-time staff, depending on the season, along with 75 local guides in a dozen countries.
    — Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The roughly 15,000 outfitters and guides under permit on federal lands typically are very small businesses that depend on steady bookings.
    — Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of guides
Noun
  • Wild cards announced further in advance can attract sponsors.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Some critics were also concerned the project’s sponsors, including Boeing, Shell, Toyota, United Airlines and Royal Caribbean, had business in front of the Department of Transportation.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of sponsors
Noun
  • Plus, beloved companions like Pascal and more are taking center stage in playful designs.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • His physical charms distract companions from the desperation of his internal plight.
    — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of companions
Noun
  • Even coaches who were let go in a January purge will say it now.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Since complacency doesn’t appear to be in the DNA of junior running back Ammar Banire, Oswego’s coaches have been preparing to turn their backfield standout loose.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of coaches
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