variants
or chaperons
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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or chaperons
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as in attendants
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as in teachers
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Verb
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His sweeping theme for Jurassic Park accompanies the first view of a herd of brontosauruses, matching the wide-eyed wonder of Sam Neill and Laura Dern beat for beat.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026 -
In Guinea-Bissau, Nour accompanies Gloria for a ceremony honoring the latter’s father, who died two years prior.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Lake Poway dock attendants Jarod Petrosky, Garrett Pinto and Lukas Hughes helped during the derby, staffing the carnival games, the bounce house and the fish weigh-in.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Elevator operators and tollbooth attendants went through this slow fade to obsolescence with no damage to the economy.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Carvalho emphasized that the cuts for the next academic year do not include classroom teachers and include no class-size increases.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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For them, the ICE walkouts are the most recent flare-up in an intensifying debate over expression in schools, leading to comparisons with the pro-Palestine protests on college campuses and investigations into teachers commenting on Charlie Kirk’s assassination.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
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Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The other three victims were hired guides who led the expedition.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The victims, including three guides, were found fairly close together, Greene said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Questions remain During several committee hearings on the legislation, sponsors didn’t have specific, concrete answers when some colleagues pressed them for details.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Until early last year, Jagr served in dual roles as Kladno player and owner, splitting his time between chasing sponsors and dealing with administrative duties and ice time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Occupations that qualify for the tax break on tips as spelled out by Treasury also include bartenders, washroom attendants, elderly companions, party planners, pet groomers and more.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Almost all companions on this list use rosemary for its strong scent as a natural deterrent, but onions come with a repelling smell of their own.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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The feeling of dread only worsened as teammates carried her first to the sideline, where coaches and trainers eventually carried her to the locker room.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Surrounded by managers and coaches, the band reviewed staging concepts for the performance at Seoul’s Olympic Hall, and repeatedly ran through the steps to the 20-song setlist.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Chaperones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaperones. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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