docent

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Recent Examples of docent 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 This approach differs from the traditional docent model, which often centers on the transmission of information. Devon Akmon, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026 This approach differs from the traditional docent model, which often centers on the transmission of information. Devon Akmon, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for docent
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Noun
  • Instead of being president, Syverud will be a professor at Michigan's law school and serve as an adviser to the Board of Regents, the board said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Now, as a parent to two small children myself, Margo’s choice stirred up a lot of feelings for me, especially because this exact narrative — a young, twenty-something woman decides to keep her baby after getting impregnated by a married professor — is also playing out on HBO’s Rooster.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As the late '70s disco hit Stayin' Alive fills the Addison dance studio, instructor Maya Apodaca glides across the floor.
    Robbie Owens, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The writer may find that the instructor is also aware of the counting and doesn’t see it as an impediment to a productive group workout.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Therein, a contemporary couple, Josh and Melissa, both doctors, try to repair their relationship by going backpacking.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Over the course of the next few days, Prince met with doctors and addiction specialists.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Selected by a panel of arts educators, these students stood out for both technical ability and expressive range across performance videos, written statements and artistic résumés.
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Still, Manning believes responsibility doesn’t fall solely on educators.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Christina Economos, dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts, said diet is a primary driver of preventable disease.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Dave Chappelle Has Long-Standing Ties to Yellow Springs Chappelle was raised in Maryland but spent summers in the village, where his father served as dean of students at Antioch College.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Take Evelyn Nazareth, a schoolteacher in her 30s who lives in Jaipur, and is among a growing cohort of avid online shoppers outside India’s largest cities.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Morgan once dreamed of being an actress in New York and is growing restless as a schoolteacher in a stale relationship with Max (Jack Innanen), who she’s known forever.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2026.

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