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cheerleader

[cheer-lee-der] / ˈtʃɪərˌli dər /


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She gained widespread attention with “Heroes,” in which she played a cheerleader with superpowers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

You need someone who is your cheerleader but will also call you out when you let good habits slip.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

“On a formal basis, Berkshire lost a big cheerleader and their capital allocator.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Not her, of course, but Claire Bennet — the Odessa, Texas high school cheerleader who couldn’t be killed.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

Below the cheerleader skirt, her left leg was brown and shaggy with a donkey’s hoof.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

The company behind the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders is seeking a court order to stop My Chemical Romance from using dancers in costumes it says copy the squad’s signature uniform.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Last week, after years of fighting for pay increases, the cheerleaders announced that they have unionized, with the Cowboys recognizing the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleading Assn. as the collective bargaining representative for the cheer squad.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

“She didn’t want the cheerleaders to be the story of her life,” her son Bevin Brock explained.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

By 1971, half of Brock’s cheerleaders were Black.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Now the cheerleaders will lead us in the school song,” Mr. Turner ordered.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam


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