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headmaster

noun

Definition of headmaster

as in teacher

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Recent Examples of headmaster Additional cast members include John Lithgow as Hogwarts headmaster Dumbledore while Janet McTeer is Professor McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu plays Snape and Nick Frost has been cast as Rubeus Hagrid. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 She was cast as Athena, the class ‘troublemaker’ was Odysseus, and the school’s headmaster bumbled around, one-eyed, as the Cyclops. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2026 Taran Chun, former headmaster at a large private school system in Hawai’i, did not list at least three years of public school classroom experience or equivalent instructional experience. — Austin Horn june 25, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 As the school grows, Solum said, the board hopes to hire a headmaster. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for headmaster

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Noun

All four judges are former students or teachers at the College of Magic.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Our teacher had talked about it since the first day, and we were supposed to work on it all year.

— Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of teacher

Noun

The hero, or antihero, of the story is Ichabod Crane, a rather ridiculous-looking schoolmaster who has set his cap for Katrina Van Tassel, the beautiful, coquettish daughter of a wealthy Dutch farmer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Every four years the American Society of Civil Engineers marks the nation's roads, bridges, dams and water systems the way a schoolmaster works through a stack of exam papers.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of schoolmaster

Noun

Following his passing, those who knew Mateucci have expressed their deep sadness at the accident and spoken highly of the late rector.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
The Scottsdale Police Department has identified the deceased as Brazilian national Rogério Renato Mateucci, rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, who had traveled to the US for an event at Arizona State University.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of rector

Noun

Yet after the apparent death of Captain Crewe in World War I, Sara’s headmistress confines the now-penniless child in the school’s attic.

— Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
The character’s name is Adelaide, seemingly the headmistress of a home for gifted young women and the person behind the camera of the talking head interviews that have teased the terror to come all season.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of headmistress

Noun

Exotic was shot during a recent real-life edition of a pole-dancing Exo Stars Camp featuring real participants and instructors, maintaining the authenticity of this vivid bubble.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
The program provides classroom and hands-on experience in the energy industry, with instructors like Derrick McKinney.

— Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructor

Noun

Trump spoke with Hubbard shortly after the former schoolteacher was freed.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
In Spain, elementary and secondary schoolteachers began an indefinite strike in Madrid last week to demand better pay and working conditions.

— Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of schoolteacher

Noun

The measures include encouraging adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism, specialized training for educators, strengthened reporting procedures and independent oversight.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Kate Maupin Kate Maupin is an award-winning author, educator, foster child advocate, and reformed Super Mom.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of educator

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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