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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As Election Day neared, Judge Schimel transformed himself into the president’s chief cheerleader.
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Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Musk plowed hundreds of millions of dollars into the MAGA campaign and has become perhaps Trump’s biggest cheerleader on the campaign trail.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Every 17, 18-year-old girl wants to be a professional cheerleader.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Gonzalez also competes with the flag football team and has been a cheerleader at Archbishop McCarthy.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Musk plowed hundreds of millions of dollars into the MAGA campaign and has become perhaps Trump’s biggest cheerleader on the campaign trail.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Every 17, 18-year-old girl wants to be a professional cheerleader.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Gonzalez also competes with the flag football team and has been a cheerleader at Archbishop McCarthy.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Cheerleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheerleader. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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