How to Use teach in a Sentence

teach

verb
  • Someone needs to teach her right and wrong.
  • Her injury will teach her not to be so careless with a knife.
  • She taught English for many years at the high school.
  • The church teaches compassion and forgiveness.
  • The experience taught us that money doesn't mean everything.
  • He enjoys teaching his students about history.
  • Hate can’t teach a child how to read.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
  • That skill is rarely taught in a case study.
    Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
  • That’s a lot of old dogs to try and teach new tricks.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
  • In teaching your kid to ride a bike?
    Charles Yu, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Her work ethic has taught me so much.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Sundance taught me to be an artist.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
  • But what lesson has he been taught?
    Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • It must be taught what goals to pursue.
    Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Talked to them like my grandma taught me.
    Sofía Pereda, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The crew here were clearly taught well.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • Golf teaches you very good life lessons.
    Jenna West, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Golf teaches you very good life lessons.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
  • She's not getting taught the base of the dance.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • She's not getting taught the base of the dance.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • There’s a limit to what they can be taught, of course.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Reed and Jones both have taught their young sons how to play.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Meet a ranger who wants to teach you how to stay safe outdoors.
    Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022
  • The teachers have to keep these kids fed and alive, and teach them.
    David Marchesephotograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2022
  • The bees weren’t taught how to use the ball to get to the flower.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
  • That’s what we’re designed to do, that’s what we’re taught.
    Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
  • My mama taught me that a good wrap dress is worth its weight in gold.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Isn’t that what we were taught in civics, all those years ago, when civics was taught?
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 June 2024
  • McBain hopes to teach the public about them.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Did my mom teach me manners that no longer exist?
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026

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