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cheerleader

[cheer-lee-der] / ˈtʃɪərˌli dər /


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Not her, of course, but Claire Bennet — the Odessa, Texas high school cheerleader who couldn’t be killed.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

During “Heroes’” white-hot initial season in 2006, she was the star of the year’s biggest tagline: “Save the cheerleader, save the world.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

And yet there was still a sense that Hollywood underserved her canny ability to appear both ferocious and vulnerable, whether as a horror heroine in “Scream 4” or a superpowered cheerleader on “Heroes.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Her big breakthrough came the same year, when she was cast as another cheerleader - this time with the power of rapid cellular regeneration - in the highly popular sci-fi series Heroes.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

I had to be coach, star player, and cheerleader all in one.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Arizona State alumni held their own party, with nearly 2,000 fans packed in, while ASU's marching band and cheerleaders performed on stage.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

As a result, America’s financial institutions, with the exception of a few major skeptics, have found themselves as AI’s biggest cheerleaders in a capacity that extends beyond IPO road shows.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Disney dressed the Angels in uniforms derided by one player as “pinstripe pajamas,” put cheerleaders on the dugout roof, and installed a loud “countdown to first pitch.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

But, Powell says, new cheerleaders need to be coming in for the right reasons.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Celia sat among the cheerleaders, like a hyena in front of a bloody haunch of meat.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia



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