as in teacher
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of headmaster
That same year, the founding headmaster at Greenhill, Bernard Fulton, needed a coach.
—
Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
With his older brother and younger sister, Coleman Bryan Barks grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where his father, Herbert Bernard Barks, was the headmaster of the Baylor School, situated on 100 acres.
—Rebecca McCarthy, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
For me, folklore started right back at school, when our junior headmaster used to sit and tell us tall colorful tales, oral Cumbrian legends and ghost stories, which could be augmented and added to in the telling.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Hal’s mother, Avril, is having an affair with Charles Tavis, who is either her half or adoptive brother, and has summarily replaced Hal’s father as headmaster of the academy.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for headmaster
Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
With his older brother and younger sister, Coleman Bryan Barks grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where his father, Herbert Bernard Barks, was the headmaster of the Baylor School, situated on 100 acres.
—Rebecca McCarthy, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
For me, folklore started right back at school, when our junior headmaster used to sit and tell us tall colorful tales, oral Cumbrian legends and ghost stories, which could be augmented and added to in the telling.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Hal’s mother, Avril, is having an affair with Charles Tavis, who is either her half or adoptive brother, and has summarily replaced Hal’s father as headmaster of the academy.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for headmaster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headmaster
Noun
-
The Barca Foundation project helps around 2,000 local children, holding workshops, training teachers, and offering psychological support for those affected by violence.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
-
Another Course to College valedictorian Anaya Woods, who plans to become a writer, credited her parents and teachers for getting her here.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
Noun
-
In Silber’s revival, the wise schoolmaster Mr. Lundie is Widow Lundie, and the town flirt Meg Brockie is a pub owner pushing middle age.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2026
-
The struggle inspired a young Newcastle schoolmaster named Thomas Spence to develop the world’s first basic income proposal.—
Will Glovinsky,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The rector of the prestigious University of Buenos Aires, Ricardo Gelpi, said the steep losses in purchasing power has driven at least 580 research professors in the engineering and science departments to ditch the public system for private universities or other better-paying jobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
-
Fabrizio Giulio Luca Pilo, vice rector of innovation at the University of Cagliari, has been working to help Sardinia transition to cleaner, more reliable energy.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
Noun
-
Camila jokingly called the device Tronchatoro, or Trunchbull, after the sadistic school headmistress in Roald Dahl's Matilda.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
-
In Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Green plays Miss Peregrine, the headmistress of a hidden school that protects children with unusual abilities.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
But the former collegiate swimmer and aerobics instructor was none of those.—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
-
Across Miami-Dade, driving-school instructors say the change has turned the path to a license into a longer, more expensive and more stressful process for immigrants and other limited-English speakers who need to drive to work, buy groceries, take children to school and get to appointments.—
Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
Noun
-
His wife was a schoolteacher there.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
-
Public schoolteachers are also holding separate talks regarding salary improvements.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Noun
-
For hobbyists, educators and first-time laser cutter users, this opens up new possibilities for experimentation and creativity without the steep learning curve typically associated with the space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
-
The heat spreads, contributing to what’s known as the urban heat island effect, said Vincent Cotrone, extension educator of urban forestry at Pennsylvania State University.—
Aya Diab,
Fortune,
23 May 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
Cite this Entry
“Headmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headmaster. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
