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Recent Examples of protégé
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protégé
Noun
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The University of Georgia student who went viral for her smiling mugshot earlier this month has been arrested again.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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From the start, many critics worried that school summer vacations would lead students to forget their lessons and waste time in unhealthy idleness.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sean Brady silenced all but the biggest naysayers on Saturday, defeating former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC London.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Pochettino referenced his background as a native of Argentina, where scrutiny on that country’s national team, the current world champion, can turn personal and baneful.—
Paul Tenorio,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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About forty per cent of the graduates of the Army’s infantry officer schools, Peri notes, come from the dati leumi, or nationalist Orthodox minority, many of them extremist yeshiva students and supporters of settlements.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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The good news for supporters of seven of the Premier League’s 20 clubs is that their lads will play for a trip to Wembley Stadium in next month’s FA Cup semi-finals at some point over the weekend.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Protégé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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