chaperone

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

The bus had been carrying seven children, a driver and a chaperone at the time of the collision.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

Arginine also acts as a safe chemical chaperone, helping proteins maintain their proper structure.

From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026

When Simpson was in elementary school, the UT-Martin coaches assigned one of their graduate assistants to chaperone him during practices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025

However, she agreed to Bobby’s participation only if she could serve as his chaperone.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

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

James Cockayne, an Australian anti-slavery official, tells us there are “concerns that the women are being accompanied by chaperones and minders from the Iranian regime who are controlling their ability to move and speak freely.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026

These include having chaperones in all rehearsal rooms, adding two new welfare producers and providing additional training for the professional dancers, production team and crew.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2025

After a few minutes, Erickson and Balee emerged with the requisite permission— and two chaperones, Chiro and Rafael.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann