protégés

Definition of protégésnext
plural of protégé

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for protégés
Noun
  • This case bears close similarities to the trials of James and Jennifer Crumbley, whose then-15-year-old son killed four students in 2021 at his high school in Oxford, Michigan.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
  • At Florida Atlantic University (FAU), students have developed a guidebook to help identify which kinds of existing vacant properties may be most viable for affordable housing projects, putting adaptive reuse into practice.
    Margi Glavovic Nothard, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • One Irish supporters’ club group had 35 fans coming to the home meeting with Everton in November, a number that more than halved to 15 when the game was switched to a Monday night.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Park service workers last month abruptly removed exhibits from the Philadelphia site, prompting the city and other supporters of the exhibit to sue.
    Maryclaire Dale, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Protégés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9s. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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