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
In January, Gabriel Attal – Macron’s protege – became the youngest prime minister in French history, at the age of 34.
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Christian Edwards, CNN, 27 June 2024
Garcia was a protege of Kent, first working for him at the NoMad and then for at Crown Shy.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
Johnny wants Benny to be his protege, taking the mysterious young biker under his leather chap, eventually training him to become the Vandal's next leader.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 June 2024
Raisi is a hardline conservative and a protege of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024
After firing Ava for her own good at the end of Season 2, Deb has cut her former protege out of her life entirely, leaving Ava emotionally wrecked.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
The two continued to gush over each other, with Del Rey raising up her protege.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2024
Sheinbaum, a protege of López Obrador’s for years, has studiously avoided criticizing her mentor’s security strategy.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Fong — a McCarthy protege who also had the former speaker's endorsement — defeated fellow Republican and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux on Tuesday in the 20th Congressional District in the state's Central Valley farm belt.
—CBS News, 21 May 2024
Christian Edwards, CNN, 27 June 2024
Garcia was a protege of Kent, first working for him at the NoMad and then for at Crown Shy.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
Johnny wants Benny to be his protege, taking the mysterious young biker under his leather chap, eventually training him to become the Vandal's next leader.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 June 2024
Raisi is a hardline conservative and a protege of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024
After firing Ava for her own good at the end of Season 2, Deb has cut her former protege out of her life entirely, leaving Ava emotionally wrecked.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
The two continued to gush over each other, with Del Rey raising up her protege.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2024
Sheinbaum, a protege of López Obrador’s for years, has studiously avoided criticizing her mentor’s security strategy.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Fong — a McCarthy protege who also had the former speaker's endorsement — defeated fellow Republican and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux on Tuesday in the 20th Congressional District in the state's Central Valley farm belt.
—CBS News, 21 May 2024
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“Protégé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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