cheerleading
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cheerleading
Example Sentences
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"The ICU Worlds is broadcast on the Olympic channel, so it's basically kind of like the Olympics of cheerleading," she says.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
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
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
In the end, however, the punditry did not need to be coerced into cheerleading.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026
They were talking about Webb and Forbes and how the cheerleading coach fired them on the spot for leaving at halftime.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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