Examples of mentor in a Sentence
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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Joe Smith, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
As previously announced, Stephan James also stars as Carl Weathers, the actor who played Rocky’s rival turned friend and mentor Apollo Creed over the course of the film franchise.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Peter Cappelli, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Crowe will play a swordsman who mentors Cavill's Highlander, and Bautista will play an antagonistic immortal known as The Kurgen, while Gillan will star as Connor's very mortal wife.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Gustavsson was allowed to grow as a tandem with future Hall of Famer Marc-Andre Fleury, who became a mentor.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
As previously announced, Stephan James also stars as Carl Weathers, the actor who played Rocky’s rival turned friend and mentor Apollo Creed over the course of the film franchise.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
Define which activities — such as team meetings, brainstorming sessions, or mentoring — benefit most from in-person interaction.
—Peter Cappelli, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Crowe will play a swordsman who mentors Cavill's Highlander, and Bautista will play an antagonistic immortal known as The Kurgen, while Gillan will star as Connor's very mortal wife.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Mentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentor. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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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
a volunteer who mentors students
Geographical Definition
Mentor
geographical name
Men·tor
ˈmen-tər
city in northeastern Ohio northeast of Cleveland population 47,159
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