cheerleader
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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
An unbreakable high school cheerleader, she embraced the role of hero, facing pushback from a shadowy government group, serial killers and a twisted family dynamic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Panettiere’s star rose exponentially, however, in 2006 when she debuted as indestructible Texas cheerleader Claire Bennet in “Heroes,” which quickly became a massive hit for its network NBC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Panettiere gave a likeably sparky performance as Claire, a cheerleader who regenerated if she was physically harmed, and who was at the heart of the show's "save the cheerleader, save the world" premise.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The cheerleader covered her face with both hands, but through her fingers I watched her skin blush.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
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
Among their cheerleaders is Amy Wolsey, manager of the Dice Cup Café in Nottingham, where the brothers were introduced to competitive play.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Finally, the Daily Star says English football fans want US-style cheerleaders and half-time shows for the game after being charmed by the American "razzle dazzle" at the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Weaver, a Florida native clad in a navy Cowboys cheerleaders tracksuit during a recent video call, refutes this.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
When Jim Don Cooper whined that he just couldn’t get excited over literature, Mr. Loring brought in the varsity cheerleaders and had them lead exuberant cheers for Charles Dickens, William Faulkner, and J. D. Salinger.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
