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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Late last month, Xi purged one of his closest proteges in the military – a decades-old associate entrusted with instilling political loyalty in the PLA and vetting senior promotions.
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
In this encounter, Lynch came out on top, with Stratus acknowledging and putting over her former protege, Zoey Stark, in the aftermath.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
The late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, a protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who came to power in 2021, pushed the program forward.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
No one is less surprised at his protege’s success than Cashman.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Maybe Yasmin’s magazine shoot with tweeds and a rifle is part of a full populist rebrand that nominally pits Henry and Yasmin against the financial sector, one in which uncle Otto and his new protege Harper are running amok.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
In front of the watching Lewis, who had flown in from the U.S. especially to watch his protege, Hinchcliffe did it in style, recovering from a slower start than 2022 champion Jeremiah Azu and CJ Ujah to triumph in 10.18 seconds.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Bishop died there in 2013 at the age of 77.
June 16, 1979: ‘Son of Svengoolie’ debuts
Rich Koz, who landed a spot on the original show after mailing Bishop ideas for jokes then became Bishop’s co-writer and protege, launched the new take on Svengoolie — with Bishop’s blessing.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
The ending of 2023's The Marvels showed Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) recruiting Hawkeye protege Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) to join a new team.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
In this encounter, Lynch came out on top, with Stratus acknowledging and putting over her former protege, Zoey Stark, in the aftermath.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
The late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, a protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who came to power in 2021, pushed the program forward.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
No one is less surprised at his protege’s success than Cashman.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Maybe Yasmin’s magazine shoot with tweeds and a rifle is part of a full populist rebrand that nominally pits Henry and Yasmin against the financial sector, one in which uncle Otto and his new protege Harper are running amok.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
In front of the watching Lewis, who had flown in from the U.S. especially to watch his protege, Hinchcliffe did it in style, recovering from a slower start than 2022 champion Jeremiah Azu and CJ Ujah to triumph in 10.18 seconds.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Bishop died there in 2013 at the age of 77.
June 16, 1979: ‘Son of Svengoolie’ debuts
Rich Koz, who landed a spot on the original show after mailing Bishop ideas for jokes then became Bishop’s co-writer and protege, launched the new take on Svengoolie — with Bishop’s blessing.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
The ending of 2023's The Marvels showed Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) recruiting Hawkeye protege Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) to join a new team.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Protégé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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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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