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Recent Examples of protégé
As one former Shanahan passer protege, Brian Hoyer, put it, Shanahan enjoys having an avatar on the field.
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Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
In Blue Moon, Hawke plays Broadway composer Lorenz Hart, while Qualley plays his protege Elizabeth Weiland, a 20-year-old Yale student who Hart is in love with.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Now the official Jedi protege of Obi-Wan, Anakin begins a romance with Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman), now a member of the Galactic Senate.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Carter was a protege of Patrick Roy, having been an assistant at Inglewood and St. Paul.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Nemkov, a protege of MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko, Nemkov is coming off a February 2024 win over PFL heavyweight Bruno Cappelozza.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Shih, the expert on Chinese elite politics, said many dictators, from former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin to Mao, have eventually turned against their own proteges.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Renato Moicano Makhachev, a protege of ex-UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, (26-1) has compiled a 15-1 record with the UFC, racking up 10 finishes (seven submissions, three knockouts) and five decisions.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Brown’s ability to recruit as a Kirby Smart protege leads me to believe this isn’t the ceiling.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
In Blue Moon, Hawke plays Broadway composer Lorenz Hart, while Qualley plays his protege Elizabeth Weiland, a 20-year-old Yale student who Hart is in love with.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Now the official Jedi protege of Obi-Wan, Anakin begins a romance with Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman), now a member of the Galactic Senate.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Carter was a protege of Patrick Roy, having been an assistant at Inglewood and St. Paul.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Nemkov, a protege of MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko, Nemkov is coming off a February 2024 win over PFL heavyweight Bruno Cappelozza.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Shih, the expert on Chinese elite politics, said many dictators, from former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin to Mao, have eventually turned against their own proteges.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Renato Moicano Makhachev, a protege of ex-UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, (26-1) has compiled a 15-1 record with the UFC, racking up 10 finishes (seven submissions, three knockouts) and five decisions.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Brown’s ability to recruit as a Kirby Smart protege leads me to believe this isn’t the ceiling.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protégé
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Besides Oklahoma, rules or bills have been introduced in the legislatures of at least four other states that seek to restrict undocumented children from attending public school for free or require proof of students’ or their parents’ citizenship.—
Gabe Gutierrez,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Barnard declined to discuss the status of the students involved, citing federal law and privacy concerns.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Alex Walsh was a champion in the 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 breast, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay and 400 free relay.—
Casey Murphy,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Seattle's sports scene offers a professional football team, an NHL franchise, a major league baseball team (which ended its 21-year playoff drought recently), and the four-time WNBA champions, the Seattle Storm.—
Melissa Santos,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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On Wednesday, Lyle Menendez reacted to the news to his supporters and family in a Facebook post.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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The unprecedented Oval Office meeting has since drawn widespread attention, with some Trump supporters praising him, others expressing concern, and many international leaders and Democrats criticizing the president and voicing support for Zelensky.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Protégé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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