protégés

Definition of protégésnext
plural of protégé

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Noun
  • The event, ClawCon NYC, held Wednesday night, brought together an eclectic crowd that ranged from college students and working moms to hedge fund technology teams.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Our college students will not have the opportunity to be taught by the best and brightest in some very important and sophisticated fields.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The military success of the opening act of the current Iran war, which began with the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has bolstered the confidence of Netanyahu’s supporters as Israel barrels toward an election later this year.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
  • But between matches, before kickoff or after the final whistle, even the most hardcore supporters need a place to relax, stretch their legs and experience something beyond the stadium gates.
    Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 5 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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