protégés

noun

plural of protégé
as in students

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  1. students
  2. supporters
Noun
  • Like many of her fellow college students, Stephanie Park has kept a close eye on how AI might affect her career prospects.
    — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The documentary captures the everyday life of the director and his fellow students at the Central African Republic’s Bangui University.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of students
Noun
  • Few would begrudge Mohamed Salah his Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year prize for his 2024-25 season with Liverpool, but there are always reflected glories back to the club and its supporters.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • An Alabama woman accused of causing a deadly crash while driving a school bus experienced a medical crisis during the accident, her supporters reportedly said.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
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“Protégés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9s. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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