protégé

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Recent Examples of protégé The kitchen is helmed by Grise's business partner, Mitch Arens, a former protege of my favorite New Orleans chef, Donald Link. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Condon plays Kate, an engineering brain trust who designs and modifies the vehicles being driven by Sonny Hayes and his young protege. Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 But marital bliss goes kablooey when Ethan has to rescue a former protege (Keri Russell) and also his kidnapped new wife Julia (Michelle Monaghan), plus steal a biohazard device and further enrage his bosses. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2025 Alcaraz, who is deemed a protege of his fellow Spaniard, might inherit the title. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 June 2025 Ben Wang stars as Li Fong, a protege learning all the right moves in director Jonathan Entwistle’s ode to the series and the movies. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 May 2025 Snead protege James Gladstone, the first-year general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars, made headlines on the first night of the draft by trading up to take cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter with the second overall pick. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Usher was one of Combs’ earliest proteges after LA Reid signed the R&B singer to LaFace and Arista. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025 In an odd twist, Woodson faces first-year Wolverines coach Dusty May, a former student manager and a Bob Knight protege who some thought might succeed Woodson. Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protégé
Noun
  • The person behind the schoolboy video, which defended Duterte, claimed to the news agency that the views shared were collected from real students.
    Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 28 June 2025
  • The school board also alleged opt-outs were difficult to carry out, as teachers had to find alternative lesson plans for excused students, according to court documents.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • When’s the last time two-time champions had such a developed roster sitting in the prime of their careers?
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
  • The key moment in PSG’s journey to becoming European champions came immediately after the abject 3-1 defeat to Lorient and had Messi at its centre.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Longoria has been a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party and endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 election.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025
  • Brazilian fans make Charlotte feel like home Fluminense supporters made their presence felt from the opening whistle.
    Shane Connuck June 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2025

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“Protégé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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