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or chaperon
as in to accompany
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
three parents will chaperone the students on the school trip
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Recent Examples of chaperone
Katie Klingsporn, The Denver Post, 31 July 2024
After chaperoning his 8-year-old son, Miles, on a school field trip to a museum, Wier received a phone call from the school principal inquiring about a possible shoplifting incident.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2024
Amnesty International reports that mandatory male chaperone restrictions for all women have now worsened to forbidding all unnecessary trips outside of their homes.
—Eibhlis Gale-Coleman, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Law helps students get their driver’s licenses, chaperones college visits and makes calls when kids get arrested.
—Katie Klingsporn, The Denver Post, 31 July 2024
After chaperoning his 8-year-old son, Miles, on a school field trip to a museum, Wier received a phone call from the school principal inquiring about a possible shoplifting incident.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
Noun
The first half of the movie is set entirely within the Philly arena, as Cooper tries to balance playing chaperone to the superfan under his care and finding a way to slip past the small army of police officers roaming the venue and guarding its exits.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2024
Amnesty International reports that mandatory male chaperone restrictions for all women have now worsened to forbidding all unnecessary trips outside of their homes.
—Eibhlis Gale-Coleman, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperone
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Occupation, along with the repression and hardship that accompanied it, rallied new recruits to Hezbollah and other Lebanese armed political parties’ ranks.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Perimenopausal symptoms begin when women reach their 40s, triggered by hormonal fluctuations and accompanied by irregular periods, brain fog, insomnia and hair loss.Akshay Syal, M.D., NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The accompanying adult must remain at the gate until the child has boarded; an escort with the airline will help the children to the gate for connecting flights, if any, and to the adult meeting them at their destination.Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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With the Ambassador Assist program, travelers can book either a curb-to-gate escort, which will bring them directly to their departure gate or an airport lounge or restaurant, or a curb-to-Clear escort, which drops them off at airport security.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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These include firefighters, emergency workers, teachers, nutrition professionals, custodial workers, medical assistants, etc.Ron Swain, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Trump, on the other hand, may select judges based on personal loyalty, if his other choices for key Cabinet picks are a guide.Carrie Johnson, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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The holidays aren’t complete without Ree Drummond, better known as The Pioneer Woman, releasing her annual collection and accompanying gift guide.Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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However, a front-of-shirt sponsor is still elusive for Chelsea.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Beahm was also dropped by his sponsors at Turtle Beach, his relationship with the San Francisco 49ers was terminated, and his content in NBA 2K24 was subsequently removed.Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 Nov. 2024
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The show about Southern gas station attendants and diner waitresses ran for a year, and then refueled to go out on tour.Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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One thing is certain: Hinton takes pride in his work, always handling device check in the morning rather than delegating it to a junior attendant.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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The Canadian crooner, who is currently a coach on The Voice, will host the Junos for the third time on March 30.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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Sho Dewan is a career coach, content creator, and the CEO & founder of Workhap.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Ethan — Victor’s squire and one of the few people in town who sees this as a quest, also sees the Boy In White, perhaps the best team player in town despite his age.Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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In the prequel, set a century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Chaperone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaperone. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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