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
Recent Examples on the Web
While attending Montgomery County Junior College, Auriemma was a basketball player and Kathy was a cheerleader.
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Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Utah athletics officials have said that while the basketball team, band members and cheerleaders were going out to dinner on the night of March 21, a driver revved their engine and yelled the N-word at the group.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
That was certainly true on Tuesday, with Watts the boisterous cheerleader egging people on with arms, eyebrows and expressions.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
Shannon started it for her daughter, who didn’t want to follow in her mother’s footsteps of being a cheerleader.
—Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Katelynn was also a cheerleader for the Spalding County Recreation Department, the funeral home said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Banuelos has also been Hadid's cheerleader, too, in her own equestrian endeavors.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Being a good cheerleader also means giving people the room to make mistakes and learn from them.
—Scott Andrew, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
At the time, Passaro was a star athlete and Hall the head cheerleader.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Utah athletics officials have said that while the basketball team, band members and cheerleaders were going out to dinner on the night of March 21, a driver revved their engine and yelled the N-word at the group.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
That was certainly true on Tuesday, with Watts the boisterous cheerleader egging people on with arms, eyebrows and expressions.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
Shannon started it for her daughter, who didn’t want to follow in her mother’s footsteps of being a cheerleader.
—Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Katelynn was also a cheerleader for the Spalding County Recreation Department, the funeral home said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Banuelos has also been Hadid's cheerleader, too, in her own equestrian endeavors.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Being a good cheerleader also means giving people the room to make mistakes and learn from them.
—Scott Andrew, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
At the time, Passaro was a star athlete and Hall the head cheerleader.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Cheerleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheerleader. Accessed 2 May. 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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