chaperone

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

The bus had been carrying seven children, a driver and a chaperone at the time of the collision.

From BBC ● May 26, 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

Arginine also acts as a safe chemical chaperone, helping proteins maintain their proper structure.

From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026

“Remember your offer to chaperone a few more meets?”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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

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

And so there we were, standing like two prom chaperones in a long line of women all younger and thinner by comparison.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025

After a few minutes, Erickson and Balee emerged with the requisite permission— and two chaperones, Chiro and Rafael.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann