under the tutelage of (someone)

idiom

formal
used to say who a person is taught something by
He studied music under the tutelage of his father.

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People who can't even boil water are put under the tutelage of top chefs and have to get their skills in the kitchen up quick or be eliminated. PC Magazine, 25 July 2025 As the place grew, so did Johnson, especially under the tutelage of Schaefer. Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2025 But under the tutelage of stage director Doug Clemons, a gifted comic actor himself, Taylor and Ryan commit to the entertaining personas that Wang has written. Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025 The whisky was distilled way back in 1940 at the Speyside distillery, but it was put into a Gordon & MacPhail American oak cask (Cask 336 to be exact) by George Urquhart and his father, John, who managed the business under the tutelage of founders James Gordon and John Alexander MacPhail. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for under the tutelage of (someone)

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“Under the tutelage of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20tutelage%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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