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cheerleader

[cheer-lee-der] / ˈtʃɪərˌli dər /


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Her big breakthrough came the same year, when she was cast as another cheerleader - this time with the power of rapid cellular regeneration - in the highly popular sci-fi series Heroes.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Her breakout role came in 2006 as Claire Bennet, a high school cheerleader with regenerative powers, on NBC’s “Heroes.”

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Castro was once a dancer and a cheerleader.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

I am neither an AI cheerleader, nor doomer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The girl was usually a blond cheerleader type, the boy an athlete.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Then the ingénue from the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders docuseries quit the whole thing—the squad, the hit show and the famous hot-pants uniform with matching white cowboy boots.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Your oldest friends won’t always be your biggest cheerleaders when your back is turned.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

Williams, 94, attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony last Wednesday, which commenced with the composer’s rousing “Raiders March” played by the school’s marching band and accompanied by its blue-clad cheerleaders.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

The 18-year-old has four canine companions, described in her own words as her "biggest cheerleaders" - alongside her parents, of course.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

Wicked mothers and sisters can become your biggest cheerleaders.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish



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