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Recent Examples of mentored
The friendships — from bullpen brothers to vets who mentored me along the way — those bonds last a lifetime.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Caleb was mentored by Bo Caleb couldn’t be prouder of his big brother.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Filoni was mentored by Lucas and came up through the world of animation, overseeing beloved series such as The Clone Wars before teaming with Jon Favreau on live-action shows such as The Mandalorian and Ahsoka.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Perlman has been a creative advisor at Sundance Institute’s Screenwriters Lab; mentored for Global Media Makers, Women in Film, and the Black List; and served as Director of the Oxbelly Screenwriters Program.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
Influenced by the pioneers of the Nanyang style of painting and mentored by Singaporean artist Liu Kang, Lin is now regarded as part of the New Nanyang School, extending its East-West synthesis into a more fractured, globalized era.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Stanley Fischer, who helped lead central banks in Israel and the US and mentored a younger generation of economic decision-makers, died on May 31 at 81.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Pavia has been mentored quite a bit by former superstar college quarterback Johnny Manziel, who was an absolute bust in the NFL.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Now’s complete tribute to Snider, including Cook, Mead, and another artist Snider mentored, Aaron Lee Tasjan, below.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2025
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Caleb was mentored by Bo Caleb couldn’t be prouder of his big brother.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Filoni was mentored by Lucas and came up through the world of animation, overseeing beloved series such as The Clone Wars before teaming with Jon Favreau on live-action shows such as The Mandalorian and Ahsoka.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Perlman has been a creative advisor at Sundance Institute’s Screenwriters Lab; mentored for Global Media Makers, Women in Film, and the Black List; and served as Director of the Oxbelly Screenwriters Program.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
Influenced by the pioneers of the Nanyang style of painting and mentored by Singaporean artist Liu Kang, Lin is now regarded as part of the New Nanyang School, extending its East-West synthesis into a more fractured, globalized era.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Stanley Fischer, who helped lead central banks in Israel and the US and mentored a younger generation of economic decision-makers, died on May 31 at 81.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Pavia has been mentored quite a bit by former superstar college quarterback Johnny Manziel, who was an absolute bust in the NFL.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Now’s complete tribute to Snider, including Cook, Mead, and another artist Snider mentored, Aaron Lee Tasjan, below.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentored
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From that day forward, faith guided him.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The by-hand ethos covers all the furniture and furnishings, created by local artisans guided by international designers to create contemporary versions of traditional objects.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
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McCarthy coached the Packers to a 125-77-2 record from 2006-18.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The National team will be coached by a mostly Philadelphia Eagles staff led by senior defensive assistant Clint Hurtt.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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Setting a story in a public high school when she herself had only been homeschooled and tutored on set, for example, was a challenge.—
Ashley Spencer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Dixon has coached and tutored and fed and housed him.—
Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The snow will be accompanied by extreme cold, including wind chills below zero, the National Weather Service says.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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The result is wasted energy, excess heat, and diminishing returns on efficiency improvements that once accompanied each generation of smaller transistors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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