chaperoning

present participle of chaperone

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chaperoning The tangible nature of the exhibit takes it out of textbooks and into reality, said Krystina Hernandez, who was there chaperoning her 7-year-old son's schoolmates. — Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026 The tangible nature of the exhibit takes it out of textbooks and into reality, said Krystina Hernandez, who was there chaperoning her 7-year-old son’s schoolmates. — ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026 The learning center used to be a hostel, its spartan facilities a challenge, a lawyer mom told Lilian, for the stay-at-home mothers who would otherwise have been perfect candidates for the task of chaperoning. — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026 But thousands of others volunteer their time to make the parade happen, from chaperoning high school bands to working on the floats. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026 Jonsson is Cooper’s partner, a reluctant participant in the chaperoning business. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperoning
Verb
  • Officers declared the gathering unlawful before escorting everyone outside and checking the pledges for injuries and incapacitation.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • William's engagement in Oslo comes less than 24 hours after he was photographed escorting his oldest son, Prince George for his first day at Eton College on Tuesday.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The footage was captured on July 24, according to an ESA statement accompanying the image, just two weeks after SMILE's ultraviolet imager was switched on, offering an exciting first taste of the science to come.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Kelly Saco and Jeremy Tache won’t be accompanying the team from FanDuel to WPLG.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • None of the Migos have ever held my attention over a full-length solo album, but at least those past projects didn’t feel like attending a networking event.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The president plans to attend Saturday's big college football matchup between Alabama and Georgia, after attending Texas at Tennessee late last month.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Chaperoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaperoning. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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