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cheerleader

[cheer-lee-der]

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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.
a person who encourages and openly supports the success of a person or cause.
Her dad has always been her biggest cheerleader.
He emerged as a cheerleader for the rights of the incarcerated.

cheerleader

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noun

a person who leads a crowd in formal cheers, esp at sports events

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cheerleader¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; cheer + leader

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I am furious with the media and power players who allowed this to happen, especially former Attorney General Merrick Garland and his cheerleaders who bullied us into submission.

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At the time, Fox News championed Netanyahu’s remarks and was the head cheerleader for our disastrous march to war in Iraq.

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“I am a 20-year-old model and college cheerleader turned White House staff member — they couldn’t put me in a box even if they tried,” she said.

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I was a cheerleader, so I never could really wear red, because our rival school was red.

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A former Bridgewater State University and East Celebrity Elite squad cheerleader, Hudson competed for Miss Maine USA the last two years and explained why on social media.

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cheerlead cheerleading

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