protégé
noun
pro·té·gé
ˈprō-tə-ˌzhā 
ˌprō-tə-ˈzhā
: one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
Examples of protégé in a Sentence
He was a protégé of the great composer.
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Musk and his team of young proteges, which included members as young as 19 years old, set to work gaining access to extremely sensitive personal data of Americans, including Social Security and taxpayer info.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Wilson’s somewhat familiar with Miami’s offense because of his three-year tenure as a starter with Jets, which ran a similar west coast scheme to what McDaniel runs based on his background as a Mike Shanahan protege.
—Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Still, the governor’s criticism of Donalds is striking given the similarities between the two Trump proteges.
—Kirby Wilson, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
That is, until the driver of the No. 21 Cup car — and protege of Earnhardt Jr. — realized his friends were serious.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
Jordan's on-screen debut occurred on June 27, 2023, during NXT: Gold Rush, where she was introduced as the protege of Dana Brooke.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Led by its young music director Lahav Shani, a conducting protege of Daniel Barenboim, the orchestra will include three works that were specifically composed for the Jewish community.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Now Maye will play under Belichick proteges Mike Vrabel, who played under Belichick from 2001 to 2008, and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who coached under Belichick from 2001 to 2008 and 2012 to 2021.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The Hoosiers missed the NCAA tourney in each of Woodson’s final two seasons, prompting Indiana fans to sour on the one-time Indiana basketball star and Bob Knight protege.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Wilson’s somewhat familiar with Miami’s offense because of his three-year tenure as a starter with Jets, which ran a similar west coast scheme to what McDaniel runs based on his background as a Mike Shanahan protege.
—Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Still, the governor’s criticism of Donalds is striking given the similarities between the two Trump proteges.
—Kirby Wilson, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
That is, until the driver of the No. 21 Cup car — and protege of Earnhardt Jr. — realized his friends were serious.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
Jordan's on-screen debut occurred on June 27, 2023, during NXT: Gold Rush, where she was introduced as the protege of Dana Brooke.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Led by its young music director Lahav Shani, a conducting protege of Daniel Barenboim, the orchestra will include three works that were specifically composed for the Jewish community.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Now Maye will play under Belichick proteges Mike Vrabel, who played under Belichick from 2001 to 2008, and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who coached under Belichick from 2001 to 2008 and 2012 to 2021.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The Hoosiers missed the NCAA tourney in each of Woodson’s final two seasons, prompting Indiana fans to sour on the one-time Indiana basketball star and Bob Knight protege.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Protégé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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protégé
noun
pro·té·gé
ˈprōt-ə-ˌzhā
: a person under the care or training of someone influential especially for the furthering of his or her career
Etymology
French, from protéger "to protect"
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