chaperon

Example Sentences

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The three girls aged 13, 10, and 9 arrived early in the morning Thursday, were detained and barred entry into the country along with their cousin chaperon who immigration authorities deemed “inadmissible.”

From Slate • Jul. 19, 2019

Lubin positioned himself as the grownup in the room, the worldly chaperon.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 15, 2018

At the outset, the company plans on offering fully autonomous rides, with a Waymo employee in the car only as a chaperon.

From The Verge • Aug. 21, 2018

Covina police said the minors, reported by KTLA-TV to be part of a tourist group from China, opened the door for him thinking he was their chaperon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2018

My dad will be there as a chaperon.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe