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
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
She said he served as a chaperon on three Metz Middle School band field trips during the 2014-2015 school year.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2015
Since both the crate and the cushion were very narrow, we were sitting quite close, leaning against two other crates; Mouschi kept us company, so we weren’t without a chaperon.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
