encourager

noun

Definition of encouragernext
as in cheerleader

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  1. cheerleader
  2. interpreter
  3. fellow traveler
Noun
  • This 21-year-old went from being a high school cheerleader to being in a wheelchair because of a neurological disorder.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024
  • In the front is a little girl dressed in a miniature cheerleader’s uniform.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of cheerleader
Noun
  • Spens goes further by describing this person as an opinionated interpreter between the business and technical ends of the spectrum.
    Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Irving granted the request after Naresh waived his right to a speedy trial through a Nepali interpreter.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of interpreter
Noun
  • Applebaum argues that Western democracies must reckon with their complicity in the spread of kleptocratic autocracy through offshore banking, money laundering, business deals, and ideological support from right-wing fellow travelers.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Her fellow travelers include jazz greats Charles Mingus (as a songwriter), Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Gerry Mulligan, John McLaughlin and Tony Williams, and a spot appearance from Graham Nash and Jackson Browne.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of fellow traveler
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