protégées
- plural of protégée.
Example Sentences
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“Hacks” is the kind of show so good, you wish there were 10 others just like it — in its case, platonic love stories between female mentors and protegees.
From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2021
Perhaps most shocking of all was that Triana had been one of Carrasco’s protegees.
From The Guardian • Nov. 3, 2016
X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger joined the latter for a cover of Nasty Girl, a hit single for Prince protegees Vanity 6 in 1982.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2016
A preliminary lineup of panelists this year includes jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell, Aerosmith and Bon Jovi songwriter Desmond Child, Prince protegees Wendy & Lisa, country star Phil Vassar, and ASCAP's Oscar-winning president Paul Williams.
From Reuters • Jan. 27, 2010
"I have brought you one of your protegees, Mrs Ferguson," said Captain Drawlock.
From Newton Forster by Marryat, Frederick
