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chaperone

[shap-uh-rohn] / ˈʃæp əˌroʊn /




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As the company spread across the U.S., it maintained rules for decades: Kids were allowed only with a chaperone age 25 or older, and adults could tote along just three total kids.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

After applying, she was invited to an industry party at an Essex nightclub, with her mother as a chaperone.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

These chaperone policies—sometimes called youth escort or parental guidance policies—started decades ago and have increased alongside the rise in mall disruptions over the years.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

In addition, NRP1 was found to be a molecular chaperone, or a protein that aids in the trafficking of other proteins in the cell -- in this case, TrkA.

From Science Daily Dec. 5, 2024

After all, he was only tagging along as a chaperone.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

Kleiman said many adults rent short-term rentals for young people but then do not accompany them as chaperones.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

In Milford, Conn., Anthony Martiro, manager of the Innogoodshop, which sells trendy Asian tchotchkes and snacks, said chaperones have reduced the “mischief, mayhem and stealing” previously caused by groups of teenagers wandering the mall.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

Sporting brown berets and screen-printed vests with colorful hand-sewn badges, they followed chaperones inside as guests waiting in line recognized them.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2026

James Cockayne, an Australian anti-slavery official, tells us there are “concerns that the women are being accompanied by chaperones and minders from the Iranian regime who are controlling their ability to move and speak freely.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

The next day Lula reported to me that, after dinner, Harry and Fern sat outside in the darkness on the porch swing for a good half hour with no chaperones except the mosquitoes.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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