How to Use protégé in a Sentence
protégé
noun- He was a protégé of the great composer.
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But his two proteges have yet to justify his faith and teaching.
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Paul Daugherty,
Cincinnati.com,
18 Sep. 2017
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And then her protege is the one that takes her down, as opposed to the opposite.
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Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
11 June 2023
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Connect 3 is searching for their next protege.
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Britina Cheng,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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Connect 3 is searching for their next protege.
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Britina Cheng,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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Connect 3 is searching for their next protege.
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Britina Cheng,
Vulture,
30 Nov. 2025
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Connect 3 is searching for their next protege.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
27 Nov. 2025
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Connect 3 is searching for their next protege.
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Britina Cheng,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Moyes still has a semblance of faith in his former protege, but knows the market is shrinking.
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SI.com,
26 June 2019
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Nicki Minaj, a Wayne protege, was among the first to speak out.
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Variety,
NBC News,
13 Sep. 2024
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For that one morning, Black and Roberts were not mentor and protege.
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Orange County Register,
6 Apr. 2017
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Before the coach knew it, his protege was bending his spine like a slinky over a bar six-feet, nine-inches high.
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Luca Evans,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2022
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Branden was Rand's protege and longtime lover.
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Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
22 June 2026
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In the ad, Fudge's mother says Brown is her daughter's protege.
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Nectar Gan,
CNN,
4 Aug. 2021
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Of course, Hildy — who has been losing clients to a former protege — is the one who’s in denial.
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Pat Padua,
Washington Post,
27 Sep. 2022
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But when Phil recruits Peter as a pawn and protege, the story takes a turn.
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Bonnie Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2022
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These days, Connelly, lends her sage wisdom to the group and speaks highly of her protege.
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Donna M. Owens,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2022
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But in his new role, Scharf is the first Dimon protege to become a head-to-head rival.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2019
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And Cook, Jobs’ protege, was ready to bring Apple into that world too.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Even Bannon’s proteges, most notably Miller, appeared to turn their back on him.
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Alex Shephard,
New Republic,
10 Jan. 2018
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Smith, her protege, football star and Black student union leader, showed some of his own favorite signs.
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Kyra Phillips,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2021
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With other students and alums running the routes, Dunn will snap the ball and then watch how his proteges are doing now.
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Brynn Gingras,
CNN Money,
4 Dec. 2025
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The two continued to gush over each other, with Del Rey raising up her protege.
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Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2024
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In New England, Belichick is the system, which means his proteges would have to take him with them.
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Shawn Windsor,
Detroit Free Press,
19 Nov. 2019
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And on Tuesday night against the Phillies, Pedro’s protege was brilliant.
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Scott Lauber,
Philly.com,
27 June 2018
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Bill Robinson once chose a 6-year-old Bunny Briggs to go on tour as his protege.
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John Defore,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 July 2017
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As talks over the deal remain stalled, Iran elected a hard-line protege of the country's supreme leader as president.
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The Associated. Press,
Arkansas Online,
14 Nov. 2021
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Sharing a moment Machado did enjoy when his protege hit a home run for the Reds in last night’s first inning.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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He'll be joined by Hailee Steinfield, who will play his protege, Kate Bishop.
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Samantha Olson,
Seventeen,
28 Sep. 2021
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Kennedy trekked to Denver to swear in his protege Neil Gorsuch on the appeals court 10 years ago.
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The Washington Post,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2017
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