Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for docents
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While the university officials pointed to finances and low student demand, some professors view the move as a part of a broader effort to appease conservative priorities for higher education, even though the private school operates outside state oversight.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Remember blue books, those mini notebooklets professors distributed for exams?—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Others could be covered by substitutes, including other NYU faculty and outside instructors.—
Naomi Ruchim,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Creative writing instructors have used techniques for decades to encourage out-of-the-box thinking.—
Gayle Rogers,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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The cost to attend the program is $50, which includes a comprehensive Grass to Garden manual, access to all four live sessions and expert guidance from experienced educators throughout the program.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Joanna Fabicon, who has lectured on contemporary children’s literature at UCLA, added that educators, librarians and publishers must all grapple with the allegations against Chávez and decide how to move forward.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its success inspired a generation to become scientists, doctors and researchers and changed the way Americans think about themselves.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Her treatment went better than her doctors expected, and Catlin's cancer has been stable for almost seven years.—
MAGGIE PENMAN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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My schoolteachers introduced me to a mix of African and Kenyan classics by such authors as Chinua Achebe and Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The San Francisco Unified School District’s 120 schools were set to remain closed for a third day Wednesday, after about 6,000 public schoolteachers went on strike over higher wages, health benefits, and more resources for students with special needs.—
Olga R. Rodriguez,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Also, there are academic department consolidations under discussion with deans and faculty, the provost wrote.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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Foran forwarded the email to deans in the art college.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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These guides focus on traditional buffets, where guests can take their pick from a variety of prepared dishes.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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Now in its 13th year, this adventure travel company has brought more than 1,000 women up Africa’s tallest mountain—including local women, enabling them to be guides of their own mountain.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Docents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docents. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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