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
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
His longtime protege, Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan), seems to have ascended to the height of his powers (how things would develop three decades later is not yet known).
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2024
Late Wednesday, lawyers for Combs submitted court papers blaming the government’s Department of Homeland Security for a leak to the media of a video of Combs punching and kicking his former protege and girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie, in a hotel hallway in 2016.
—Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Nicki Minaj, a Wayne protege, was among the first to speak out.
—Variety, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2024
Han has a new protege, Li Fong, and is his mentor figure, just like Mr. Miyagi was to Daniel, Han explains.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
But the fit with Riley, an Air Raid protege of Leach, felt seamless.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
The campaign evidently achieved a Davis Gates objective last week when Johnson, her political protege, demanded Martinez’s resignation — a request the schools CEO bravely ignored.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
His longtime protege, Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan), seems to have ascended to the height of his powers (how things would develop three decades later is not yet known).
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2024
Late Wednesday, lawyers for Combs submitted court papers blaming the government’s Department of Homeland Security for a leak to the media of a video of Combs punching and kicking his former protege and girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie, in a hotel hallway in 2016.
—Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Nicki Minaj, a Wayne protege, was among the first to speak out.
—Variety, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2024
Han has a new protege, Li Fong, and is his mentor figure, just like Mr. Miyagi was to Daniel, Han explains.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
But the fit with Riley, an Air Raid protege of Leach, felt seamless.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
The campaign evidently achieved a Davis Gates objective last week when Johnson, her political protege, demanded Martinez’s resignation — a request the schools CEO bravely ignored.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Dictionary Entries Near protégé
Cite this Entry
“Protégé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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"
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share