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chaperone

[shap-uh-rohn] / ˈʃæp əˌroʊn /




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Anderson was released from Maghaberry Prison to attend the funeral, but absconded from his court-approved civilian chaperone.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Yet these survivors are so hard-wired to be fearful of their neighbors that Hig and Cima’s rusty, tentative flirtation takes place under the gaze of her daddy’s gun, a heck of a chaperone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

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

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

When Dad couldn’t act as chaperone himself, he sent Frank or Bill along as his proxy.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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

Many malls only require chaperones on weekend afternoons and evenings or during extended school breaks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Sporting brown berets and screen-printed vests with colorful hand-sewn badges, they followed chaperones inside as guests waiting in line recognized them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

The girls walked in the direction of the smoke and possible survivors, chaperones or handlers who might take charge and make everything better.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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