as in teacher
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
a pedagogue whose classroom lessons consisted entirely of reading directly from the textbook in a monotone
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Recent Examples of pedagogue
Even for instructors that care about teaching, keeping student’s attention is increasingly challenging from pedagogues at elementary schools to graduate school professors at elite universities as students show up distracted and on their phones.
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Sergei Revzin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
They are attracted to personalities that feel to them more like friends than pedagogues.
—Caroline Downey, National Review, 18 July 2025
Roach is, clearly, among fashion’s most powerful pedagogues.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
The course is a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree and will prepare students to enter the industry as intimacy coordinators for film and visual media, intimacy directors for theater and live performance, and intimacy pedagogues for teaching in education and in the profession.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 20 Mar. 2023
His main teacher was Leon Russianoff, a leading clarinet pedagogue of the latter half of the 20th century, after whom Mr. Drucker would name his son.
—Daniel J. Wakin, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
Former patients spoke of him as a highly empathetic and conscientious doctor; former colleagues attested to his surgical skills and his excellence as a clinician, pedagogue, and promoter of best practices.
—Will Self, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
Boulanger, the younger sister of famed pedagogue and composer Nadia, showed tremendous talent before her early death at 24.
—Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2022
Sergei Revzin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
They are attracted to personalities that feel to them more like friends than pedagogues.
—Caroline Downey, National Review, 18 July 2025
Roach is, clearly, among fashion’s most powerful pedagogues.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
The course is a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree and will prepare students to enter the industry as intimacy coordinators for film and visual media, intimacy directors for theater and live performance, and intimacy pedagogues for teaching in education and in the profession.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 20 Mar. 2023
His main teacher was Leon Russianoff, a leading clarinet pedagogue of the latter half of the 20th century, after whom Mr. Drucker would name his son.
—Daniel J. Wakin, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
Former patients spoke of him as a highly empathetic and conscientious doctor; former colleagues attested to his surgical skills and his excellence as a clinician, pedagogue, and promoter of best practices.
—Will Self, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
Boulanger, the younger sister of famed pedagogue and composer Nadia, showed tremendous talent before her early death at 24.
—Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedagogue
Noun
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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His educator license remains active, according to Indiana's teacher licensure database.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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District leaders argued that having an extra day off can give veteran teachers a reason to stay with ISD, while attracting a larger pool of skilled educators who are newer to teaching.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated October 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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The new labor alliance would represent over 300 museum staffers, a workforce composed of curators, educators, guest relations associates and more.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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What begins as a private project, however, becomes a passion when her work is noticed by photography instructor, Paul Sorenson.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Expert instructors will teach you strategies to network successfully, revamp your resume and confidently transition into your dream career.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Pedagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedagogue. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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