protégé

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Recent Examples of protégé Conductor Teddy Abrams, a protege of San Francisco Symphony Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson-Thomas, is set to take over as artistic and executive director later this year. Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026 The show follows Deborah’s complicated relationship with her protege Ava (Hannah Einbender), a millennial comedy writer who initially teams up with Deborah to freshen up her Las Vegas act before eventually becoming a close friend and collaborator. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026 When Sun died in 1925, his protege, Chiang, took the reins of the Nationalist movement. Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026 After the game, Ontario Christian honored Holguin’s determination as a protege of the late Kobe Bryant by presenting her with a mural of the Lakers star. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026 Yet the looming threat of a victory of Marine Le Pen or her protege, Jordan Bardella, in ballots starting in April 2027 in France could push European leaders to adjust their timetable. Jana Randow, Bloomberg, 16 Feb. 2026 Okuwa is a protege of Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto and served as the head sushi chef at Morimoto's flagship restaurants in Philadelphia and New York. Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2026 The plot follows a visionary billionaire (Kapoor) who grooms a rising tycoon (Vijay Varma) to take over the reins of India’s largest conglomerate as his successor, only to unceremoniously fire his protege a few months into the job. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026 Michael Gandolfini’s Daniel Blake, Kingpin’s protege, and Arty Froushan’s Buck Cashman, the villain’s right hand man, also return in the trailer. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protégé
Noun
  • People avoided workplaces and students missed school.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
  • School staff play a vital role in guiding and supporting students, and this loss is deeply felt by both colleagues and students alike.
    Tony Aiello, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • On the court, the 6-foot-5 Corona brings back the most experience from the two-time defending state champion RedHawks who beat some of the best teams in the nation in 2025.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Sinner, the 2024 Miami Open champion, became the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the Sunshine Double — winning Indian Wells and Miami titles back-to-back — and the first in history to win the double without losing a set.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In her concession statement, McDonnell said her campaign had been to provide Republican voters with a choice to fill the open seat, thanking her supporters.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • While Lamont and gun safety advocates strongly favor the measure, supporters of the Second Amendment have been pushing back in both oral and written testimony to the judiciary committee that included more than 180 comments written anonymously.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026

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“Protégé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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