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as in to accompany
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
three parents will chaperone the students on the school trip
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Recent Examples of chaperone
Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
Each parent or guardian may only chaperone up to six minors per day.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
Keir Simmons, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Smith is Charlotte, older cousin and chaperone to our unmarried protagonist Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter).
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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Verb
At age 20, her date with a male friend was chaperoned, and her pastor father policed such interactions with vigilance.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
Each parent or guardian may only chaperone up to six minors per day.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
Noun
The countries gathering for the BRICS summit, where Gavrilov is helping to chaperone delegates, share a similar mix of apparently contradictory views.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Smith is Charlotte, older cousin and chaperone to our unmarried protagonist Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter).
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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A week after winning the presidential election, the president-elect met with Biden in the White House, accompanied by a roaring fire in the Oval Office’s fireplace.Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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The game was chippy right up through the final buzzer — the teams combined for 18 penalties, and practically every whistle was accompanied by a scrum — but the Lightning didn’t lose focus and left South Florida with two points.Eduardo A. Encina, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Waterman, 22, went missing in 2010 after posting advertisements as an escort on Craigslist.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Your recruiting violations involve laundered money, strip clubs, escorts, luxury SUVs and a booster named Scabby who slithers around sticky towny bars.Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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How many teachers work at Abundant Life Christian School?Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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One teacher said administrators had instructed staff to start reporting incidents this year.Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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Palm Springs Desert Sun Subscribe to hear this story Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to climate, energy and the environment.Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Local guides, like those with All Seasons Adventures and Utah Outdoor Adventures, have intimate knowledge of the terrain, conditions, and local ecology.AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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Often, the most unlikely executive sponsor creates the best match, particularly for ERGs whose membership may not be obvious to the broader workforce.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Drug sponsors are required to inform the FDA of any reports of adverse effects, both from pet owners and veterinarians.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The mayor hosted a fundraiser with cryptocurrency industry executives in Puerto Rico last week where attendants were encouraged to give $3,700 each.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Arriving at Teterboro, a lounge filled with treats and happy attendants awaited, easing the walk out on the tarmac, where selfies broke out in front of the plane.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2024
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While Indiana won titles in 1940 and 1953, the Hoosiers are more widely associated with their success under coach Bobby Knight, who won three more championships in the 1970s and ’80s.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez said that Watford will undergo a full evaluation following Thursday’s game to determine the context of his latest injury.C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ethan — Victor’s squire and one of the few people in town who sees this as a quest, also sees the Boy In White, perhaps the best team player in town despite his age.Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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In the prequel, set a century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Chaperone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaperone. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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