as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
we're looking for volunteers to mentor students in the theater arts
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Recent Examples of mentor
Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Nia Sioux writes in her new memoir that Abby Lee Miller offered her music mentor, Aubrey O'Day, $10,000 not to work with her.
—Tanisha Bhat, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Brehen getting sober, mentoring the Rats, and eventually becoming initiated into the gang himself.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The gang’s mentor and mother figure Dina (Close) has kept her romantic spirit despite her work, but struggles with the declining health of her husband, Doug (Ed O’Neill).
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Nia Sioux writes in her new memoir that Abby Lee Miller offered her music mentor, Aubrey O'Day, $10,000 not to work with her.
—Tanisha Bhat, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
The director is also a former longtime assistant to mentor James Wan (The Conjuring, Malignant), while her other short works include Housekeeping and Beneath the Skin.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Brehen getting sober, mentoring the Rats, and eventually becoming initiated into the gang himself.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentor
Noun
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Harold Hamm The oil billionaire and Continental Resources founder has been an informal adviser to Trump on energy issues.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The artisans also had access to a military advisor, Dan Karbler, who was accessible at all times.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Using floppy modes—motions requiring almost no resistance—can guide predictable deformations, allowing materials to perform computations efficiently.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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The star quarterback guided the team on a 12-play, 71-yard drive that ended with a Josh Jacobs touchdown run.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Volunteering opportunities across each of these platforms are as vast and varied as any other form of travel, from hostels seeking receptionists, cleaners and party promoters, to surf schools in need of teachers, to local families looking for childcare workers.—
Georgiana Ralphs,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Julie listed programs like grad school scholarships and teacher training initiatives that will be lost in OSTEM's absence.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There is not a single player left from the team Jim Larranaga coached before abruptly retiring midway through last season after 14 years on the UM sideline.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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And this is Georgia, still one of the most talented teams in the country, coached by a man with two recent national championship rings.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Barkan’s was one of several unsuccessful progressive campaigns Mamdani worked on before getting a job as a foreclosure prevention counselor at a nonprofit.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The next month, Holliday traveled to Akron and completed six sessions over two days at Emerge, according to a letter from Emerge counselors filed in a lawsuit.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Mentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentor. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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