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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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The most selective are filled with students from the most privileged families nationwide and internationally.Michael Collins, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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What to Know To determine its findings, SmartAsset examined U.S. counties across four categories—housing appreciation, students' academic performance, recreation and community centers per 1,000 people, and child care costs.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Joey Logano, the current NASCAR Cup Series champion, shed light on the profound influence Roger Penske wields.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Nurmagomedov looked the part of a future champion against Sandhagen.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Johnson, a staunch supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, has been hit with backlash after supporting the government spending bill that recently passed.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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An argument pitting some of President-elect Donald Trump’s biggest supporters against each other has rocked MAGA world in recent days over whether his incoming administration should allow more highly skilled immigrant labor to come to the United States at the expense of American workers.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 28 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 31 Dec. 2024.
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