How to Use chaperone in a Sentence

chaperone

1 of 2 noun
  • I was a chaperone on one of my son's school trips.
  • His mom said the chaperones on the bus need to be held accountable.
    — Larry Seward, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Whether the chaperone can keep up is the question the next year will answer.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • The students and their chaperones were forced to stay there over the weekend.
    — Max Golembo, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Those 10 to 15 years of age must have an adult chaperone.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Both her parents are here as chaperones, much to her horror.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Lemon was on the trip as a chaperone, per the affidavit.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
  • And the cousin of one of her chaperones on this trip turned out to be Frank Gilbreth.
    — Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The chaperone thought Anaiah was in the bathroom or had gone to take off her skates.
    — Helen Wieffering, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2020
  • She also was involved as a room mother, dance chaperone and more.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The chaperone is not required to be the child's legal parent or guardian.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Her cats may not have agents, spa days or concierge chaperones like some of the four-legged subjects featured in this issue.
    — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Women could not go to school, work outside their homes or even go out in public without a male chaperone.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2021
  • Holloway was on a trip to Aruba with her high school classmates and chaperones.
    — Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
  • Not merely a chaperone, Jiji sat in the lessons as well, taking notes.
    — New York Times, 25 June 2021
  • Those without chaperones will not be allowed to enter.
    — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Estabrook, the choir director, was not on the bus, but his wife, who was on board as a chaperone, was killed in the wreck.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
  • The students and chaperones were held at the museum exit for nearly an hour and a half.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
  • There can only be one chaperone for every five underage guests.
    — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Volunteers can serve meals, help sort and process donations and chaperone kids’ events.
    — Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2020
  • That bridge is a terrible chaperone.
    — Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The two stood face to face for some time and the incident ended when a chaperone arrived and told the students to leave.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Volunteers must be 6 or older, and those 15 and younger must have an adult chaperone.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Your doctor may suggest that another member of staff can come into the room and act as a chaperone.
    — Alice Broster, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
  • But there was also no chaperone, just a request to be back within 45 minutes.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2020
  • All that’s missing is the chaperone who confiscates a flask of vanilla vodka.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 30 June 2021
  • Parents or chaperones are encouraged to walk the parade route with their bouncers.
    — Norma Cavazos, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Sowa also didn’t have a chaperone for the appointment with that female patient.
    — Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The encounter ended when a chaperone arrived and told the students that their buses had arrived, the judge said.
    — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 27 July 2022
  • But more extensive services like having a chaperone on vacation or on a flight.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025

chaperone

2 of 2 verb
  • My mom always chaperoned the school dances.
  • Two parents chaperoned the children.
  • All that changes when she is forced to chaperone her autistic sister.
    — Liza Foreman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Students came to us and asked us to chaperone them to Europe for six weeks.
    — orlandosentinel.com, 20 July 2019
  • Each parent or guardian may only chaperone up to six minors per day.
    — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2023
  • Each parent or guardian may only chaperone up to six minors per day.
    — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 1 July 2025
  • Being asked to chaperone a field trip that requires riding the school bus.
    — Tiffany Blackstone, Redbook, 4 June 2015
  • Parents are urged to make sure that all group trips are properly chaperoned.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • His mother, who was 49, had been chaperoning him on the trip.
    — Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
  • There were plenty of teenagers, too, of all cultures, some young enough that they were chaperoned by their parents.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Some people would rather chaperone the Zombie Prom than ask for a bump in pay.
    — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2019
  • Jackson walks to the front of the school where, some parents are checking in at the office to chaperone a field trip to the zoo.
    — Beth Kassab, OrlandoSentinel.com, 16 Mar. 2018
  • So when mom decided to retire, Gina asked her to come back and chaperone the band camp trips.
    — Holly Yan, CNN, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Through this program, volunteers can chaperone a trip and lead a small group of students through exhibits.
    — Shelbie Lynn Bostedt, RedEye Chicago, 2 Aug. 2017
  • At the beginning, the couple would always be chaperoned by a third person.
    — Rachel Clarke, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Reports at the time noted that officers had to chaperone the robot and that the machine could not use stairs.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
  • King was prepared to chaperone the trip and carry her daughter the whole way, but someone reached out with a suggestion.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2019
  • Attendees must be 22 or younger, although parents may chaperone their teens.
    — Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2019
  • How many kids can one person chaperone at the Indiana State Fair?
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Suzanna is chaperoned by her grandfather.
    — Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 1 June 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
  • Their parents, who are simply too overwhelmed and impoverished themselves, cannot chaperone them.
    — Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2017
  • So Cecilia would ride her bicycle into the lab chaperoned and in a full-length dress and hat as was expected for a woman to be seen in town.
    — Lucy Evans, Scientific American, 22 June 2023
  • Some, snubbed by their companions, stomp off in a huff or peck adjacent fans instead, while youthful pairs looking to lock lips are thwarted by chaperoning adults.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Fleury Drive resident Cameron Drew expressed concerns about how well Black might be able to chaperone a group of teenagers.
    — Annie Gentile, courant.com, 19 July 2019
  • Kennywood is lowering the age of kids required to be chaperoned to 15 and requiring that they be supervised all day.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • Barratt is playing the teen who needs to be chaperoned while Deadwyler is playing Jonsson’s sister.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Nov. 2025
  • In the fall of 2021, Leonardi chaperoned an elementary school field trip to a local bar and grill that happened to be gay-owned.
    — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 11 July 2025
  • Also new is an unaccompanied minor policy — anyone under the age of 18 must be chaperoned by an adult.
    — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Interactions with local men were carefully chaperoned, with would-be suitors invited to visit three days a week at specific times.
    — Ann Foster, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025

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