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Recent Examples of protégé
Late last month, Xi purged one of his closest proteges in the military – a decades-old associate entrusted with instilling political loyalty in the PLA and vetting senior promotions.
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
In this encounter, Lynch came out on top, with Stratus acknowledging and putting over her former protege, Zoey Stark, in the aftermath.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
The late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, a protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who came to power in 2021, pushed the program forward.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
No one is less surprised at his protege’s success than Cashman.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Maybe Yasmin’s magazine shoot with tweeds and a rifle is part of a full populist rebrand that nominally pits Henry and Yasmin against the financial sector, one in which uncle Otto and his new protege Harper are running amok.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
In front of the watching Lewis, who had flown in from the U.S. especially to watch his protege, Hinchcliffe did it in style, recovering from a slower start than 2022 champion Jeremiah Azu and CJ Ujah to triumph in 10.18 seconds.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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
Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
In this encounter, Lynch came out on top, with Stratus acknowledging and putting over her former protege, Zoey Stark, in the aftermath.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
The late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, a protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who came to power in 2021, pushed the program forward.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
No one is less surprised at his protege’s success than Cashman.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Maybe Yasmin’s magazine shoot with tweeds and a rifle is part of a full populist rebrand that nominally pits Henry and Yasmin against the financial sector, one in which uncle Otto and his new protege Harper are running amok.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
In front of the watching Lewis, who had flown in from the U.S. especially to watch his protege, Hinchcliffe did it in style, recovering from a slower start than 2022 champion Jeremiah Azu and CJ Ujah to triumph in 10.18 seconds.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protégé
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On the Facebook page for Pittsfield High School, a post from April 2021 welcomed Mr. Wiggins as the new dean of students.Jenna Russell, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, most students are too young to recognize the huge implications of this choice, and, furthermore, some students’ parents may not be familiar with the US college application process due to not having gone to college or coming from an immigrant background.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ample use of his No. 5 auction paddle paid off: Blanco was named the champion with a winning $25,000 bid for the vacation stay.Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Hawks defeated the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics and the NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers in group play to reach the knockout stage.Wayne Sterling, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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The comments, published in 2023 biography of Romney, were sparked by Vance's transformation from a Trump critic to a staunch supporter.Zac Anderson, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
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The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, is one of Putin’s staunchest backers and a vocal supporter of the war in Ukraine.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Protégé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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