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Recent Examples of protégé
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.
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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
Military purges After coming to power, Xi consolidated control over the world’s largest military by taking down powerful generals from rival factions and replacing them with allies and loyal proteges.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Loomer also called Noble a protege of James Clapper, who served as director of national intelligence in the Obama administration and has been deeply critical of Trump.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
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
Military purges After coming to power, Xi consolidated control over the world’s largest military by taking down powerful generals from rival factions and replacing them with allies and loyal proteges.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Loomer also called Noble a protege of James Clapper, who served as director of national intelligence in the Obama administration and has been deeply critical of Trump.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protégé
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His was the first arrest under President Donald Trump's crackdown on students who joined campus protests against the war in Gaza. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had said Khalil must be expelled from the country because his continued presence could harm American foreign policy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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Then there’s the conversation happening in high school students’ group chats.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Through it all, Spaun emerged as a U.S. Open champion hardly anyone saw coming — not at the start of the year, not at the start of the round.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
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The 23-year-old shooting guard started for the 2025 NCAA champion Huskies after three seasons at Princeton.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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Celta agreed to the deal despite criticism from supporters over the sale of an academy graduate who had been seen as heir apparent to Iago Aspas, 37-year-old forward who has spent a decade and a half with the club across two spells.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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With many candidates vehemently opposed to Cuomo, their supporters' next-round votes can help Mamdani, who is endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive star.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 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 29 Jun. 2025.
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