Thesaurus / chaperon
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They surround themselves with the atmosphere of the demi-monde and forget that a wrinkle is as fatal as a chaperon.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONI've said from the very first, it's downright indecent for a girl to live alone on a farm—no chaperon, not even a woman servant.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONShe'll soon wilt when she sees we mean business—either go, or take a chaperon, or marry the man, whichever she prefers.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONCharles Farnham, Mrs. Courtney, the chaperon; a maid, and several servants had accompanied Nita here.
THEY LOOKED AND LOVEDMRS. ALEX MCVEIGH MILLERThe students might leave the grounds at any time during the day, but never in the evening without a chaperon.
RUTH FIELDING AT COLLEGEALICE B. EMERSONWe left Parkers melon on his doorstep to chaperon itself, and turned back with him.
THE ROMANCE OF HIS LIFEMARY CHOLMONDELEYMrs. Medford was a relative of Inza's who often accompanied her as companion and chaperon.
FRANK MERRIWELL'S PURSUITBURT L. STANDISHMoya's chaperon, facing the inevitable, capitulated as graceful as she could.
THE HIGHGRADERWILLIAM MACLEOD RAINESome old tabby of a chaperon saw me there and came and told my grandmother.
QUINALICE HEGAN RICEThe chaperon takes the place of the lady of the house for that occasion.
THE COMPLETE BACHELORWALTER GERMAINWORDS RELATED TO CHAPERON
- administer
- be in charge
- be in driver's seat
- be in the saddle
- be on duty
- be responsible for
- boss
- call the play
- call the shots
- chaperon
- conduct
- control
- crack the whip
- deal with
- direct
- handle
- inspect
- keep an eye on
- look after
- overlook
- oversee
- preside over
- quarterback
- ride herd on
- run
- run the show
- run things
- sit on top of
- superintend
- survey
- take care of
- angel
- attend to
- back
- bankroll
- be a source of strength
- bring up
- buoy up
- care for
- chaperon
- cherish
- earn one's keep
- encourage
- feed
- finance
- fortify
- foster
- fund
- give a leg up
- guard
- keep
- keep an eye on
- look after
- maintain
- make a living
- nourish
- nurse
- pay expenses of
- pay for
- pick up the check
- prop
- put up money for
- raise
- set up
- sponsor
- stake
- stiffen
- strengthen
- stroke
- subsidize
- succor
- sustain
- underwrite
- uphold
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