guidance counselor
noun
US
: a person who gives help and advice to students about educational and personal decisions
Her high school guidance counselor suggested she apply to Harvard.
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After her death, Emony’s family learned of her acceptance onto Ocoee High’s cheer squad from her guidance counselor.
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Stan, whose father has lost the family weed farm, seeks solace in school guidance counselor Jesus.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors say a school guidance counselor, Francisca Josefina Tavárez Vélez, did not intervene as Stephora struggled to stay afloat.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Chandler, 60, starred as Coach Eric Taylor, while Britton, 58, played school guidance counselor and coach’s wife Tami Taylor.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Stan, whose father has lost the family weed farm, seeks solace in school guidance counselor Jesus.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors say a school guidance counselor, Francisca Josefina Tavárez Vélez, did not intervene as Stephora struggled to stay afloat.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Chandler, 60, starred as Coach Eric Taylor, while Britton, 58, played school guidance counselor and coach’s wife Tami Taylor.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guidance counselor
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“Guidance counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidance%20counselor. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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