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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Larkin accepted his role by starting the tournament as a fourth-line guy but was elevated to the top six on Thursday night, with Matthew Tkachuk essentially playing the role of cheerleader on the bench.
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Any notions of generational traumas being unavoidable, or the sins of the father being hidden from sons in the name of protectiveness, plays second fiddle to, say, what Perkins can do to a bus full of cheerleaders at the wrong place at the wrong time.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Though Dee's film career would ultimately take a backseat to Darin's musical aspirations, Henningsen explains that the two were one another's ultimate cheerleaders.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
That can mean taking a beat before a big 5K race or meeting your partner’s parents for the first time to mentally repeat this saying to yourself to be your own cheerleader.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Feb. 2025
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Any notions of generational traumas being unavoidable, or the sins of the father being hidden from sons in the name of protectiveness, plays second fiddle to, say, what Perkins can do to a bus full of cheerleaders at the wrong place at the wrong time.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Though Dee's film career would ultimately take a backseat to Darin's musical aspirations, Henningsen explains that the two were one another's ultimate cheerleaders.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
That can mean taking a beat before a big 5K race or meeting your partner’s parents for the first time to mentally repeat this saying to yourself to be your own cheerleader.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cheerleader
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“Cheerleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheerleader. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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