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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 mentors
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Additionally, Charles visited a grassroots community organization that mentors children and young people affected by food insecurity.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Students Build the ‘Frankenbird’ The robotic decoys were built by students from Jackson Hole High School working with Gary Duquette, a former engineering teacher who now mentors robotics students through the nonprofit Wonder Institute.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
Nicole plays a seventies-era, punk-Vivienne Westwood type who mentors my character.
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Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
The man gets his exiled nephew a job on Wall Street and mentors him.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
That includes Susan Brennan, a former director of the program and a cognitive scientist at Stony Brook University, who mentors applicants throughout the state of New York.
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Jonathan Wosen,
STAT,
11 Feb. 2026
Coach Rafael Arutyunyan has trained Olympic champion Nathan Chen and now mentors Ilia Malinin, the only skater to land a quad axel.
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Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Crowe will portray a swordsman who mentors Cavill's Highlander, and Bautista will play an antagonistic immortal known as the Kurgen, while Gillan will star as Connor's very mortal wife.
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Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
In Tuner, Hoffman plays Harry Horowitz, a veteran piano tuner who mentors Niki White, a younger apprentice played by Leo Woodall.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Additionally, Charles visited a grassroots community organization that mentors children and young people affected by food insecurity.
—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Students Build the ‘Frankenbird’ The robotic decoys were built by students from Jackson Hole High School working with Gary Duquette, a former engineering teacher who now mentors robotics students through the nonprofit Wonder Institute.
—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
Nicole plays a seventies-era, punk-Vivienne Westwood type who mentors my character.
—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
The man gets his exiled nephew a job on Wall Street and mentors him.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
That includes Susan Brennan, a former director of the program and a cognitive scientist at Stony Brook University, who mentors applicants throughout the state of New York.
—
Jonathan Wosen,
STAT,
11 Feb. 2026
Coach Rafael Arutyunyan has trained Olympic champion Nathan Chen and now mentors Ilia Malinin, the only skater to land a quad axel.
—
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Crowe will portray a swordsman who mentors Cavill's Highlander, and Bautista will play an antagonistic immortal known as the Kurgen, while Gillan will star as Connor's very mortal wife.
—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentors
Noun
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Generally, the extremely rich need advisors who can oversee complex financial issues and intergenerational wealth, said Cerulli's Horton.
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Gen Z is a financially proactive generation – interested in finance, willing to talk openly about financial struggles and engaging financial advisors sooner than previous generations.
Verb
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Eder believed that American flags should be made in America, a philosophy that still guides the company today.
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For a truly memorable half day on the island, book a session at Forge a Memory, where a blacksmith guides you through making your own knife.
Noun
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The Pew survey found religiously unaffiliated Americans – those who identify as atheist, agnostic or nothing in particular – were least likely to support religious expression in public schools, with 59% saying teachers should not be allowed to lead students in prayer at all.
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Supporters say the proposal would finally give teachers benefits similar to those available to many other workers.
Verb
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Ortega, a physical education teacher at a public school, also coaches track and field and cross country when classes aren’t in session.
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The Venezuelan families of Ramírez, Palencia, Moisés Ballesteros and coaches Jonathan Mota and Erick Castillo are OK.
Noun
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Starting at age 10, kids can also sign up as counselors-in-training, helping younger campers in the morning and taking classes with their own age group in the afternoon.
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The labor deals include some new hiring of counselors and restoring tech workers who had been designated for layoffs.
Noun
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Nejat, who now works for another unionized airline, said no instructors touched trainees during uniform checks there.
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After their first dance and father-daughter dance, the party got started with swing dance instructors who taught guests a few moves before everyone hit the dance floor.
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“Mentors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentors. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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