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chaperone

[shap-uh-rohn] / ˈʃæp əˌroʊn /




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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

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

From BBC ● May 26, 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

Carla does the usual chaperone duty in the pickup and then gets dropped off at Capri's.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

Ebbw Fawr Learning Community in Blaenau Gwent introduced the chaperones in response to costly vandalism and excessive time spent out of lessons.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

But some of the players - who were accompanied by chaperones - reportedly told reporters that they wanted to go back to Iran.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 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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