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cheerleader

[cheer-lee-der] / ˈtʃɪərˌli dər /


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“Dorothy’s been my biggest cheerleader the entire time,” Tiedemann says of Bandier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Panettiere’s high school hero emerged on TV during the “sheroes” era of the aughts, arriving in the wake of Sydney Bristow on “Alias” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” another cheerleader turned supernatural brawler.

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

Never had so many people come to a football game to see a cheerleader.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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

The main tailgate party begins at 10:00 - seven hours before kick-off - serving authentic Kansas barbecue food, and there will be cheerleaders and marching bands on Wembley Way.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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

The big green M on Stargirl’s white sweater flounced as she spun and leaped with the other cheerleaders.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli



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