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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Swelling trumpets accompany a cheerleader’s final splint stunt as a larger-than-life American flag unfurls and the choir sails off on a cruise line, capping off the gargantuan effort to bring the unexpected Saturday Night Live-like treat to a close.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Bill Belichick’s cheerleader girlfriend Jordon Hudson blitzes Boston radio station with challenge: ‘Kiss my….
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
In an Instagram Story shared by 24-year-old Hudson — a former cheerleader at Bridgewater State University — her boyfriend Belichick, 72, is seen sporting a Bridgewater cheerleading t-shirt.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Michael Keaton has a frank message for men backing Donald Trump and his MAGA cheerleader, Elon Musk.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Bill Belichick’s cheerleader girlfriend Jordon Hudson blitzes Boston radio station with challenge: ‘Kiss my….
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
In an Instagram Story shared by 24-year-old Hudson — a former cheerleader at Bridgewater State University — her boyfriend Belichick, 72, is seen sporting a Bridgewater cheerleading t-shirt.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Michael Keaton has a frank message for men backing Donald Trump and his MAGA cheerleader, Elon Musk.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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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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