cheerleading
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cheerleading
Example Sentences
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Of course, only a small number of technology companies are driving bullish earnings revisions and pushing the stock market higher, but the market mob, and their cheerleading commentariat, don’t seem to care.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Olivia Parkins, 18, part of the University of Kent cheerleading society, said three members of the society had the disease.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
If a viewer tunes in to a show about Egyptian archaeology and the artifacts of antiquity, he or she is likely already deeply interested, so the cheerleading is unnecessary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Kristianson worked as a competitive cheerleading coach at now shuttered Magic All-Stars of Anaheim, from 2002 to 2005, and as an assistant cheer coach at Mission Viejo’s Trabuco Hills High School from 2004 to 2006.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
Phoebe said, “Are these cheerleading tryouts such a big deal? Will you even remember them in five years?”
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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