cheerleader
noun
a person who leads spectators in cheering, usually a member of a team that performs dance, acrobatic, and tumbling routines at sporting events or in competitions with other teams.
cheerleaders
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pluralof cheerleader.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As a result, America’s financial institutions, with the exception of a few major skeptics, have found themselves as AI’s biggest cheerleaders in a capacity that extends beyond IPO road shows.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Disney dressed the Angels in uniforms derided by one player as “pinstripe pajamas,” put cheerleaders on the dugout roof, and installed a loud “countdown to first pitch.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Among their cheerleaders is Amy Wolsey, manager of the Dice Cup Café in Nottingham, where the brothers were introduced to competitive play.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
But, Powell says, new cheerleaders need to be coming in for the right reasons.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Two cheerleaders in purple-and-white uniforms were standing at the side entrance, waiting to ambush freshmen.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
