Protege
noun
A person who is guided or supported by an older or more experienced person or teacher.
She was a protégé of the famous painter.
Often appears as...
- become a protégé
- guide a protégé
noun
A person who is guided or supported by an older or more experienced person or teacher.
She was a protégé of the famous painter.
Often appears as...
- become a protégé
- guide a protégé
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Pro Tip 1/3Mentorship Implication
The term suggests a relationship where the protege receives guidance in a specific area.
Under her mentor's wing, the young singer blossomed into a celebrated protege.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Reciprocal
The relationship is typically one-sided, with the protege benefiting from the mentor.
Though he learned a lot, the protege had little to offer the acclaimed novelist in return.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential for Growth
Being a protege implies that the person has room to develop and improve their skills.
The young mathematician, a protege of the laureate, was full of undiscovered potential.
Pro Tip 1/3Mentorship Implication
The term suggests a relationship where the protege receives guidance in a specific area.
Under her mentor's wing, the young singer blossomed into a celebrated protege.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Reciprocal
The relationship is typically one-sided, with the protege benefiting from the mentor.
Though he learned a lot, the protege had little to offer the acclaimed novelist in return.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential for Growth
Being a protege implies that the person has room to develop and improve their skills.
The young mathematician, a protege of the laureate, was full of undiscovered potential.
Pro Tip 1/3Mentorship Implication
The term suggests a relationship where the protege receives guidance in a specific area.
Under her mentor's wing, the young singer blossomed into a celebrated protege.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Reciprocal
The relationship is typically one-sided, with the protege benefiting from the mentor.
Though he learned a lot, the protege had little to offer the acclaimed novelist in return.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential for Growth
Being a protege implies that the person has room to develop and improve their skills.
The young mathematician, a protege of the laureate, was full of undiscovered potential.
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Reel Talk Ep. 1: Opening...
seems like someone's always there someone is that there hey kid worked out great for me he's on fire right now I'm really happy you know he's learning this whole bluefin tuna fishery he's done a lot of fishing in the canyons really excited to have him I think he could be like a little protege for me Dave told me about positive attitude I mean nobody seems to keep up that
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The most successful...
but his widow didn’t hesitate to secure their gains. Through skillful diplomacy, Madame Zheng took charge of the confederation, convincing the captains that their best interests lay in continued collaboration. Meanwhile, she appointed Zhang Bao, the young protege of her late husband,
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Incredible high school...
Chris And now we go live to Caracas to see one of Maestro Abreu's great proteges.
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Reel Talk Ep. 1: Opening...
seems like someone's always there someone is that there hey kid worked out great for me he's on fire right now I'm really happy you know he's learning this whole bluefin tuna fishery he's done a lot of fishing in the canyons really excited to have him I think he could be like a little protege for me Dave told me about positive attitude I mean nobody seems to keep up that
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The most successful...
but his widow didn’t hesitate to secure their gains. Through skillful diplomacy, Madame Zheng took charge of the confederation, convincing the captains that their best interests lay in continued collaboration. Meanwhile, she appointed Zhang Bao, the young protege of her late husband,
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Incredible high school...
Chris And now we go live to Caracas to see one of Maestro Abreu's great proteges.
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Velveteen Dream
American Wrestler
The Dream didn't need to struggle. He's homegrown talent, straight from the WWE Performance Center, trained by the best coaches in the world: Norman Smiley, who's known from coast-to-coast, Matt Bloom, head trainer, and I am protege of the one-and-only The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels.
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Dana Brooke
American Wrestler
You have to make the most of any time you are given, and any opportunity I'm given, whether it was as Charlotte Flair's protege, standing up against Ronda Rousey, being the statistician of Titus Worldwide, I want to show my range.
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Quincy Jones
American Musician
I tell my kids and I tell proteges, always have humility when you create and grace when you succeed, because it's not about you. You are a terminal for a higher power. As soon as you accept that, you can do it forever.
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Matt Bevin
American Politician
Is it going to be the people of Kentucky who decides who their senator's going to be, or is it going to be Mitch McConnell saying, 'This is my protege Trey; this is who your next senator's going to be.'?
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Chung Mong-joon
South Korean Businessman
We all know the personal relationship between Michel Platini and President Blatter. It was like a mentor and protege, or even father and son.
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Judith Jamison
American Dancer
I was a protege; by the age of 10, I was studying with ballet choreographer Anthony Tudor in a class of adults.
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Velveteen Dream
American Wrestler
The Dream didn't need to struggle. He's homegrown talent, straight from the WWE Performance Center, trained by the best coaches in the world: Norman Smiley, who's known from coast-to-coast, Matt Bloom, head trainer, and I am protege of the one-and-only The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels.
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Dana Brooke
American Wrestler
You have to make the most of any time you are given, and any opportunity I'm given, whether it was as Charlotte Flair's protege, standing up against Ronda Rousey, being the statistician of Titus Worldwide, I want to show my range.
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Quincy Jones
American Musician
I tell my kids and I tell proteges, always have humility when you create and grace when you succeed, because it's not about you. You are a terminal for a higher power. As soon as you accept that, you can do it forever.
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Matt Bevin
American Politician
Is it going to be the people of Kentucky who decides who their senator's going to be, or is it going to be Mitch McConnell saying, 'This is my protege Trey; this is who your next senator's going to be.'?
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Chung Mong-joon
South Korean Businessman
We all know the personal relationship between Michel Platini and President Blatter. It was like a mentor and protege, or even father and son.
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Judith Jamison
American Dancer
I was a protege; by the age of 10, I was studying with ballet choreographer Anthony Tudor in a class of adults.
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