encourager

noun

Definition of encouragernext
as in cheerleader

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  1. cheerleader
  2. interpreter
  3. fellow traveler
Noun
  • What Jamie Dimon, Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, Mark Zuckerberg, and other business leaders say about Bitcoin While some are cryptocurrency cheerleaders, others are highly skeptical By Start Slideshow Start Slideshow Cryptocurrency is gaining mainstream acceptance with each passing day.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
  • In other game entertainment news, L.A. hip-hop star Xzibit will perform at halftime alongside Rams cheerleaders, while Warren G will hit the field for a special third-quarter performance.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of cheerleader
Noun
  • Plus, Nelson will now have an audible voice that people can understand at a normal tempo, without the need of a voice-over or interpreter.
    Rachel Curry, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Although the actresses both starred as Mariko, a mysterious character who serves as an interpreter between Japanese Lord Yoshii Toranaga and Protestant Englishman John Blackthorne, the 2024 and 1980 series differed in significant ways.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of interpreter
Noun
  • What could have amounted to a quick gossip-bait headline instead became a profound and mold-breaking statement about rising above the music industry’s inherent competitiveness and gender double-standards, in the name of simply celebrating greatness in a fellow traveler.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Even fellow travelers can pose gift-finding problems: how many packing cubes can one person actually need?
    Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of fellow traveler
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