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This approach differs from the traditional docent model, which often centers on the transmission of information.
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Devon Akmon, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026
The docent explained that, as a young artist, Rauschenberg was often short of cash, but felt—knew—that art could be made out of anything, even a bedcover.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
In 2023, Fernald and fellow docent Tony Misch were on hand to accept the Cornerstone of the Arts Creative Impact Award from the city of San Jose, noting that the program had reached more than 1 million students in its five decades.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The author also volunteered as a Torrey Pines State Reserve docent for four years in the 1980s.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Devon Akmon, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026
The docent explained that, as a young artist, Rauschenberg was often short of cash, but felt—knew—that art could be made out of anything, even a bedcover.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
In 2023, Fernald and fellow docent Tony Misch were on hand to accept the Cornerstone of the Arts Creative Impact Award from the city of San Jose, noting that the program had reached more than 1 million students in its five decades.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The author also volunteered as a Torrey Pines State Reserve docent for four years in the 1980s.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for docent
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Raj Patel, a research professor at the University of Texas, also warned that fertilizer disruptions linked to the conflict could amplify global food pressures through several channels simultaneously.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The family of Charles Hosch announced that a large-scale operation will be held this weekend after almost four months of searching for the Southern Methodist University law professor and Dallas attorney who went missing during a hike in Northern Georgia.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Peralta, in this moment, had narrowed Willard down to his essence as an instructor.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Those in attendance included members of the Combat Infantrymen’s Association, multiple Veterans of Foreign Wars posts, Moreno’s high school JROTC instructor and guest speaker Chief Warrant Officer Tim Hughey (Ret).—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some doctors diagnose the folate condition using a specialty laboratory test that isn't FDA-approved.—
MATTHEW PERRONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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People who test positive but have no symptoms likely have latent tuberculosis and should get a chest X-ray and see a doctor, since treatment can prevent active disease from developing.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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School for Defectors, with its endearing cast of students and empathic educators, is also resonating with audiences, to judge from the response at True/False.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2026
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Put in the simplest terms, PBIS calls for educators to make sure students who meet expectations get things that other students don’t get.—
Scott Ervin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Susan Murin, dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine, said the projects these students are working on could one day help save lives.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The East Bay schoolteacher also killed by gunfire was simply caught in the crossfire after a night out with friends, those same sources say.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Awaiting us is Garðar's official tour guide, Arnajaraq Bibi Bjerge, the town's schoolteacher and a mother of three, who leads us through Garðar's tall grasses and dandelions to the stone remains of the first cathedral on the North America continent (circa 1126).—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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This isn’t the only AI tool from Grammarly that will pose as a real pedagogue.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
4 Mar. 2026
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Carroll balances it all as a full-time pedagogue.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Docent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docent. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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