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Example Sentences
Noun
After college, her professor became her close friend and mentor.
He needed a mentor to teach him about the world of politics.
We volunteer as mentors to disadvantaged children.
young boys in need of mentors
Verb
The young intern was mentored by the country's top heart surgeon.
Our program focuses on mentoring teenagers.
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Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2023
Willis was one of many people who called Estridge a mentor.
—Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2023
Learn about becoming a mentor, helping with the Trans Closet and more at louisvilleyouthgroup.org/volunteer.
—The Courier-Journal, 12 Jan. 2023
Now, 48-year-old Moss plays mentor to her daughter Lila Moss, who is following in her heels.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
Olympian and world champion hurdler Perdita Felicien returns as host and mentor.
—Ej Panaligan, Variety, 12 Jan. 2023
The complexity, the ambiguity, is reminiscent of Nelson Algren, an early mentor and another essential influence.
—David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2023
Donalds also volunteers in his church as a youth leader and mentor and coaches youth football and basketball, according to the biography.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023
DeSantis, 44, is widely expected to enter the Republican presidential race this year, potentially taking on fellow Floridian and mentor, former President Donald Trump, in what has already become a bitter rivalry.
—Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2023
Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 17 Nov. 2022
Leaders must prioritize and contribute to the development of others through coaching, being a sponsor, ally, advocate, or mentor.
—Dr. Richard Osibanjo, Forbes, 26 May 2021
Today, the foundation works to mentor and support high school and college students looking to pursue careers in education.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2022
He was also authorized to serve as a junior coach and mentor for younger athletes.
—Asia Simone Burns, ajc, 22 Nov. 2022
The new gig will take Wexler to Good Karma's eight broadcasting markets as a coach and mentor drawing from that experience.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2022
Take Dustin Runyon, co-founder of APX West, a lifelong real estate entrepreneur, coach, and mentor.
—Melanie Fine, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
Mike also stars Harvey Keitel as Tyson’s coach and mentor Cus D’Amato, Laura Harrier as Tyson’s former wife Robin Givens, Russell Hornsby as promoter Don King, and Li Eubanks as Desiree Washington, the model who accused Tyson of rape.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2022
Mark Rylance, freely chewing upon the scenery as well), a bizarre character who tries to help mentor her but gives off a decidedly creepy vibe.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 18 Nov. 2022
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Noun
In Florida, similar legislation allows veterans without degrees to teach alongside a mentor.
—Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2023
Willis was one of many people who called Estridge a mentor.
—Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2023
Learn about becoming a mentor, helping with the Trans Closet and more at louisvilleyouthgroup.org/volunteer.
—The Courier-Journal, 12 Jan. 2023
Now, 48-year-old Moss plays mentor to her daughter Lila Moss, who is following in her heels.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
Olympian and world champion hurdler Perdita Felicien returns as host and mentor.
—Ej Panaligan, Variety, 12 Jan. 2023
The complexity, the ambiguity, is reminiscent of Nelson Algren, an early mentor and another essential influence.
—David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2023
Donalds also volunteers in his church as a youth leader and mentor and coaches youth football and basketball, according to the biography.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023
DeSantis, 44, is widely expected to enter the Republican presidential race this year, potentially taking on fellow Floridian and mentor, former President Donald Trump, in what has already become a bitter rivalry.
—Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2023
Verb
Then how he gets drawn into the central mystery is that there is a murder of a nobleman, and your friend and mentor within the scriptorium, an elderly monk named Brother Piro, is accused of the murder.
—Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 17 Nov. 2022
Leaders must prioritize and contribute to the development of others through coaching, being a sponsor, ally, advocate, or mentor.
—Dr. Richard Osibanjo, Forbes, 26 May 2021
Today, the foundation works to mentor and support high school and college students looking to pursue careers in education.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2022
He was also authorized to serve as a junior coach and mentor for younger athletes.
—Asia Simone Burns, ajc, 22 Nov. 2022
The new gig will take Wexler to Good Karma's eight broadcasting markets as a coach and mentor drawing from that experience.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2022
Take Dustin Runyon, co-founder of APX West, a lifelong real estate entrepreneur, coach, and mentor.
—Melanie Fine, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
Mike also stars Harvey Keitel as Tyson’s coach and mentor Cus D’Amato, Laura Harrier as Tyson’s former wife Robin Givens, Russell Hornsby as promoter Don King, and Li Eubanks as Desiree Washington, the model who accused Tyson of rape.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2022
Mark Rylance, freely chewing upon the scenery as well), a bizarre character who tries to help mentor her but gives off a decidedly creepy vibe.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 18 Nov. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
as name borrowed from Latin Mentōr, borrowed from Greek Méntōr; as generic noun borrowed from French mentor, after Mentor, character in the novel Les aventures de Télémaque (1699) by the French cleric and writer François Fénelon (1651-1715), based on characters in the Odyssey
Note: In Fénelon's work Mentor is a principal character, and his speeches and advice to Telemachus during their travels constitute much of the book's substance.
Verb
derivative of mentor entry 1
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“Mentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentor. Accessed 4 Feb. 2023.
Kids Definition
mentor
1 of 2 noun
men·tor
ˈmen-ˌtȯ(ə)r 
ˈment-ər
: a wise and faithful adviser or teacher
mentor
2 of 2 verb
: to serve as a mentor for : tutor
Geographical Definition
Mentor
geographical name
Men·tor
ˈmen-tər
city in northeastern Ohio northeast of Cleveland population 47,159
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