protégés

Definition of protégésnext
plural of protégé
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Noun
  • One of those scholars was Bell, the professor whose departure the students were lamenting.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • The initiative, called the Pitt Regional Campus Tuition Pledge, will cover remaining tuition costs for students attending campuses in Bradford, Greensburg, and Johnstown, as well as those enrolled in the nursing program in Titusville, according to a press release from the university.
    Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • Whitecaps rally Outside the FIFA Congress was a small rally of about 100 supporters of the Vancouver Whitecaps, protesting the possible relocation of the Major League Soccer team.
    Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Family members, coaches, friends and other supporters of the finalists and scholarship program are welcome to request a ticket to attend.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Protégés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9s. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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