protégés

Definition of protégésnext
plural of protégé

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Noun
  • Arkansas students don't need right-wing extremism taught in their classrooms.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
  • As part of her Museum Studies classes, Moctezuma’s students work on installing exhibitions, often connecting with local artists in ways that benefit both.
    Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • After losing the Chinese Civil War to Mao and his Communist forces, the Nationalist government and its supporters fled in 1949 to the island of Taiwan and continued to rule as the Republic of China’s government in exile.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
  • One of the biggest flashpoints came in November when Van de Ven and Djed Spence walked straight down the tunnel without acknowledging the supporters after a 1-0 defeat at home by rivals Chelsea.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Protégés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9s. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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