chaperone
Example Sentences
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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
Jane and Darryl Marsh run a similar chaperone service called Paws2Party, in Solihull.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025
In addition, NRP1 was found to be a molecular chaperone, or a protein that aids in the trafficking of other proteins in the cell -- in this case, TrkA.
From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2024
The chaperone, who was Dad’s cousin, had introduced him to all the girls, but he had selected Miss Lillie as the one on whom to shower his attention.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Vocabulary lists containing chaperone
"My Favorite Chaperone," Vocabulary from the short story
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"My Favorite Chaperone" by Jean Davies Okimoto
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