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protégée

[proh-tuh-zhey, proh-tuh-zhey] / ˈproʊ təˌʒeɪ, ˌproʊ təˈʒeɪ /




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When their bus breaks down on the way to a showcase, a troupe of ballerinas led by “Dance Moms” alum and one-time Sia protégée Maddie Ziegler becomes stranded in a remote hotel-bar-dungeon-arms factory outside Budapest.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Leading the challenge from the right is former culture minister Rachida Dati, 60, one-time protégée of ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Now Tutberidze is back with her latest protégée.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

If Rachel makes his film, she’ll become a combo platter of his mother, his daughter, his protégée and his cash cow.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

As Golos's lover and his main espionage protégée, Elizabeth Bentley quickly became indispensable to Stalin's underground operation in the United States.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau