cheerleader
noun
cheer·lead·er
ˈchir-ˌlē-dər 
: one that calls for and directs organized cheering (as at a football game)
Examples of cheerleader in a Sentence
a politician who is a cheerleader for the government's new economic plan
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Marching bands from schools all over the country will also perform, as will several different performance groups, dancers, and cheerleaders.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The film follows two unpopular students who start a fight club as a way to sleep with cheerleaders before their graduation.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
Swelling trumpets accompany a cheerleader’s final splint stunt as a larger-than-life American flag unfurls and the choir sails off on a cruise line, capping off the gargantuan effort to bring the unexpected Saturday Night Live-like treat to a close.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Bill Belichick’s cheerleader girlfriend Jordon Hudson blitzes Boston radio station with challenge: ‘Kiss my….
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The film follows two unpopular students who start a fight club as a way to sleep with cheerleaders before their graduation.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
Swelling trumpets accompany a cheerleader’s final splint stunt as a larger-than-life American flag unfurls and the choir sails off on a cruise line, capping off the gargantuan effort to bring the unexpected Saturday Night Live-like treat to a close.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Bill Belichick’s cheerleader girlfriend Jordon Hudson blitzes Boston radio station with challenge: ‘Kiss my….
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
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cheerleader
noun
cheer·lead·er
ˈchi(ə)r-ˌlēd-ər
: a person who leads organized cheering (as at a football or basketball game)
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