protégé
noun
pro·té·gé
ˈprō-tə-ˌzhā 
ˌprō-tə-ˈzhā
: one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
Examples of protégé in a Sentence
He was a protégé of the great composer.
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Jordan's on-screen debut occurred on June 27, 2023, during NXT: Gold Rush, where she was introduced as the protege of Dana Brooke.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
With Powell averaging a career-high 23.7 points, Billups is loving what he’s seen from his former protege.
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As one former Shanahan passer protege, Brian Hoyer, put it, Shanahan enjoys having an avatar on the field.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
In Blue Moon, Hawke plays Broadway composer Lorenz Hart, while Qualley plays his protege Elizabeth Weiland, a 20-year-old Yale student who Hart is in love with.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Led by its young music director Lahav Shani, a conducting protege of Daniel Barenboim, the orchestra will include three works that were specifically composed for the Jewish community.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Now Maye will play under Belichick proteges Mike Vrabel, who played under Belichick from 2001 to 2008, and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who coached under Belichick from 2001 to 2008 and 2012 to 2021.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The Hoosiers missed the NCAA tourney in each of Woodson’s final two seasons, prompting Indiana fans to sour on the one-time Indiana basketball star and Bob Knight protege.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
With Powell averaging a career-high 23.7 points, Billups is loving what he’s seen from his former protege.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The ending of 2023's The Marvels showed the young Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) doing her best Nick Fury impersonation to recruit Hawkeye protege Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) to join a new team of young superheroes.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
As one former Shanahan passer protege, Brian Hoyer, put it, Shanahan enjoys having an avatar on the field.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
In Blue Moon, Hawke plays Broadway composer Lorenz Hart, while Qualley plays his protege Elizabeth Weiland, a 20-year-old Yale student who Hart is in love with.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Protégé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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protégé
noun
pro·té·gé
ˈprōt-ə-ˌzhā
: a person under the care or training of someone influential especially for the furthering of his or her career
Etymology
French, from protéger "to protect"
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