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docent

noun

Definition of docent

as in professor

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Recent Examples of docent Chng is pursuing a PhD in history at the National University of Singapore and volunteers as a docent with the Asian Civilisations Museum. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 They’re protected from sharks by all the kelp growth in that spot, explained a volunteer docent who also shared that the beach’s live cam gets rather steamy in January. — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Abernathy Greenway Park walk with Trees Atlanta Take a walk through the park with a Trees Atlanta docent, who will teach simple tricks for telling trees apart and share stories about why trees are important and how to protect them. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The speakers include Bob Rabourne, Camp Pendleton Historical Society docent; Garry Garretson, president of the Veterans’ Writing Group of San Diego County; and Gary Micheloni, an audiobook narrator. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for docent

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Noun

Young guys, students, professors, talking about the movie like in the old times.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Each flight disruption could cost airlines as much as $250,000, on a par with the possible costs of dealing with an unruly passenger, said Philip Baum, a visiting professor of aviation security at Coventry University in England.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of professor

Noun

Metzger is one of the class instructors in the Quest program, teaching a wide variety of subjects.

— Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
On Sunday, Sam Guichelaar, a flight instructor, tweeted about receiving a copyright infringement notice from Starlink for torrenting the TV show.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of instructor

Noun

Murphy said doctors diagnosed him with a small hemorrhagic stroke, which is a bleed in the brain.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
As the science continues to advance rapidly, treating metastatic breast cancer is becoming an art, with doctors weighing which treatments to use, in what combinations and in what order, to get the longest benefit.

— Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

Attendance is up, teacher pay is at its highest level in district history, and more of our strongest educators are staying in the classroom.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
Buelna and another candidate accused Winston of misleading the public by describing himself as an architect and an educator during the campaign when his full-time job is deputy mayor of infrastructure and climate resilience.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of educator

Noun

In response to a request for comment, Stanford University directed Drilled and ProPublica to former law school dean Paul Brest, who led a committee that reviewed energy research funding at the school.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Hahn previously served as the dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona for seven years and worked at the University of Florida for 21 years before that.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of dean

Noun

The gubernatorial race also was top of mind for another early-morning voter, schoolteacher Hannah Doty.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
In statements to the Washington Examiner, the campaign arm of Senate Democrats and Peltola’s campaign denied involvement with the Senate bid from the second Sullivan, who is a retired schoolteacher.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of schoolteacher

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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