docent

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Recent Examples of docent Among one of her volunteer fortes is as a tulip docent. Daily News, 20 Mar. 2026 Francisco George, a longtime art collector and docent at LACMA, is a Frieze regular. Tyler Matthew Oyer feb. 27, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 Each day includes an artistic activity, including a conversation with a Modern docent or educator, a gallery project and complimentary food for kids 12 and under. Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026 Today, the mansion is maintained by the National Park system, and docent tours are run during its active season. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for docent
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Noun
  • Rodent sightings on cruise ships is relatively rare, according to Walt Nadolny, professor emeritus of marine transportation and global business at the State University of New York Maritime College, and a former environmental officer for Carnival Cruise Line and Norwegian Cruise Line.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 7 May 2026
  • Rather, the price of gasoline will continue to move up, reaching such heights that some buyers will turn to alternatives or simply go without fuel, Severin Borenstein, a professor of Business Administration and Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, told ABC News.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The instructor sustained a double fracture on one leg, the outlet reported, while Pethke's leg was severed.
    Adam England, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
  • She will also be visited from Florida by her longtime former instructor of 30 plus years, Eddie Salgado who retired in 2021, moving to Florida.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The group contains multiple doctors and lawyers.
    R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Charlotte Observer spoke to North Carolina doctors about how to mitigate your colon cancer risk by eating less red meat, less ultraprocessed food and more fiber.
    Eva Flowe April 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Beth Helfrich is a Democratic state representative whose district covers northern Mecklenburg County and rode the bus to Raleigh with CMS educators Friday morning.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
  • Hundreds of teachers are being non-reappointed due to budget cuts, creating uncertainty for educators, students, and families.
    Clinton McCracken, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Walz, who was previously associate dean and department chair of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, as well as as assistant dean for special projects at CONHP, will officially begin her new duties July 1.
    Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
  • But if the online tool cannot be turned back on safely, school officials will work with deans, department heads, and instructors regarding alternate ways to end the semester, sharing more information before noon Sunday.
    William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Stewart County Schools said in a statement on Facebook that Berry's wife is a schoolteacher.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • In these quietly stunning essays, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, the daughter of an Army veteran and a schoolteacher, looks back on her upbringing in Buckhannon, West Virginia.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The series is devised and curated by poet/singer-songwriter/teacher Darius Degher who, along with poet-pedagogue Marit Anderson and local arts impresario Michael Schmitt, hosts the readings, according to a news release.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Captain İsmet, Detective Kenan, and pedagogue Aysun uncover dark truths hidden in the town’s silence, where fear and guilt protect the killer.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Docent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docent. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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