protégé

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McSweeney was also a longtime protégé of Mandelson’s, having worked closely with him in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

The screen tests were not successful, but Vadim - who was six years older - took her on, first as his protégé and then as his fiancée.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

The Long Island native and one-time protégé of the former junk-bond king Michael Milken had amassed an estimated $6.2 billion fortune, and the Los Angeles Business Journal ranked him the richest man in L.A.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Alyssa may have a point, but her critique is also tinged with the fear of being outpaced by her protégé.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

He was, indeed, rejected in favour of David Gregory, a protégé of Isaac Newton.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin