chaperoning

present participle of chaperone

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chaperoning The tangible nature of the exhibit takes it out of textbooks and into reality, said Krystina Hernandez, who was there chaperoning her 7-year-old son's schoolmates. Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026 The tangible nature of the exhibit takes it out of textbooks and into reality, said Krystina Hernandez, who was there chaperoning her 7-year-old son’s schoolmates. ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026 The learning center used to be a hostel, its spartan facilities a challenge, a lawyer mom told Lilian, for the stay-at-home mothers who would otherwise have been perfect candidates for the task of chaperoning. Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 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 Jonsson is Cooper’s partner, a reluctant participant in the chaperoning business. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperoning
Verb
  • Lander then really made headlines when he was arrested by ICE agents while escorting (and trying to protect) a constituent in immigration court.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • The footage shows two troopers slowly escorting the driver through waist-deep water while a strong current rushes past them.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • The season does a decent job of seeding its few ongoing story arcs and some of its recurring jokes, especially the song and subsequent outtake accompanying each week’s closing credits, are sturdy.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
  • Photos accompanying the post show staff tending to the eagle, who appears massive on a medical table.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Zhao Junjie, a chemical engineering student who said Saturday’s game was first time attending such an event, had a similar thought.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, were among the lucky guests invited to witness the nuptials, which were shrouded in mystery as even those attending were given little detail about the event.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

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“Chaperoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaperoning. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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