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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
Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In the retiree who mentors a child.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Crowe will play 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.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Played by Wayans, San Antonio Saviors franchise player Isaiah White has enough championship rings to fill both hands and now mentors the next generation.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Acknowledge when someone mentors a colleague, provides cover during a busy period, or shares resources generously.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
In doing so, Sonny mentors a talented but inexperienced rookie named Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris) and brings an unconventional style of racing to the track.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In the retiree who mentors a child.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Crowe will play 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.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Played by Wayans, San Antonio Saviors franchise player Isaiah White has enough championship rings to fill both hands and now mentors the next generation.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Acknowledge when someone mentors a colleague, provides cover during a busy period, or shares resources generously.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentors
Noun
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The frustration over costs is one reason more advisors are moving to flat fees.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Men in Grey Suits – the advisers who’ve served multiple reigns – think William is moving too fast, too freely.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Adventure guides the ninth sign's spirit; these wanderers are not afraid to take risks.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Haverstock guides chef and friend Ranga Perera, launching on a section of the Middle Fork Flathead River that’s overlooked by most park visitors.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Clever even hosted three of his former teachers from Santa Teresa High School, taking the opportunity to apologize to them for not being such a great student.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kylie coaches a high school girls’ field hockey team, drives a green Toyota Sienna minivan and wears a sports bra every day.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rubino is president of the North County Special Needs Foundation and coaches the Poway Padres, a Special Olympics softball team.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The July 4 flood took the lives of 25 young children, two teenage counselors and the camp’s owner, Dick Eastland.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025
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At least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic, along the Guadalupe River in the Hill Country of Central Texas, died as flash floods swept through the area in the early morning hours of July 4.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Anything from hour-long sessions to full certificates or degree programs will introduce you to experts and instructors who might be open to providing additional advice or contacts.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chandler was there trying to get a job as a seasonal lifeguard in 2023, and Sterrenburg was one of the state program’s instructors.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mentors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentors. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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