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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This 21-year-old went from being a high school cheerleader to being in a wheelchair because of a neurological disorder.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024
In the front is a little girl dressed in a miniature cheerleader’s uniform.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
The first season followed the competitive cheerleaders of Navarro College, while the second season examined the effects of their instant celebrity as well as the indictment of its biggest breakout star, Jerry Harris.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Just as any student can invent a dodgy excuse for a bad report card, the state Department of Education’s cheerleaders are full of explanations for recent mediocre SAT test scores: Bad math, maybe, Or a bad virus.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024
In the front is a little girl dressed in a miniature cheerleader’s uniform.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
The first season followed the competitive cheerleaders of Navarro College, while the second season examined the effects of their instant celebrity as well as the indictment of its biggest breakout star, Jerry Harris.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Just as any student can invent a dodgy excuse for a bad report card, the state Department of Education’s cheerleaders are full of explanations for recent mediocre SAT test scores: Bad math, maybe, Or a bad virus.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Cheerleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheerleader. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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