as in teacher
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
a pedagogue whose classroom lessons consisted entirely of reading directly from the textbook in a monotone
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Recent Examples of pedagogue
This isn’t the only AI tool from Grammarly that will pose as a real pedagogue.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
Carroll balances it all as a full-time pedagogue.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Even for instructors that care about teaching, keeping student’s attention is increasingly challenging from pedagogues at elementary schools to graduate school professors at elite universities as students show up distracted and on their phones.
—Sergei Revzin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
They are attracted to personalities that feel to them more like friends than pedagogues.
—Caroline Downey, National Review, 18 July 2025
Roach is, clearly, among fashion’s most powerful pedagogues.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
The course is a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree and will prepare students to enter the industry as intimacy coordinators for film and visual media, intimacy directors for theater and live performance, and intimacy pedagogues for teaching in education and in the profession.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 20 Mar. 2023
His main teacher was Leon Russianoff, a leading clarinet pedagogue of the latter half of the 20th century, after whom Mr. Drucker would name his son.
—Daniel J. Wakin, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
Former patients spoke of him as a highly empathetic and conscientious doctor; former colleagues attested to his surgical skills and his excellence as a clinician, pedagogue, and promoter of best practices.
—Will Self, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
Carroll balances it all as a full-time pedagogue.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Even for instructors that care about teaching, keeping student’s attention is increasingly challenging from pedagogues at elementary schools to graduate school professors at elite universities as students show up distracted and on their phones.
—Sergei Revzin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
They are attracted to personalities that feel to them more like friends than pedagogues.
—Caroline Downey, National Review, 18 July 2025
Roach is, clearly, among fashion’s most powerful pedagogues.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
The course is a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree and will prepare students to enter the industry as intimacy coordinators for film and visual media, intimacy directors for theater and live performance, and intimacy pedagogues for teaching in education and in the profession.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 20 Mar. 2023
His main teacher was Leon Russianoff, a leading clarinet pedagogue of the latter half of the 20th century, after whom Mr. Drucker would name his son.
—Daniel J. Wakin, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
Former patients spoke of him as a highly empathetic and conscientious doctor; former colleagues attested to his surgical skills and his excellence as a clinician, pedagogue, and promoter of best practices.
—Will Self, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedagogue
Noun
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The budget proposal also includes $700,000 for a performance bonus for Math I teachers in CMS high schools.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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The incidents have ignited intense debate among parents, teachers, and the community.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After Parkland, Florida lawmakers took meaningful action to protect students and educators.—
Kamye Hugley,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Slack is an educator for a global hair-color company and had just spent a couple of days with hair stylists in Manhattan, Kansas.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Striking faculty were expected to return to work Wednesday morning, ending two school days of disarray on the Greenwich Village campus as substitute instructors and administrators temporarily taught courses, and some students joined their professors on the picket line.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Last, before every class, the instructors remind you to make sure there are no children or pets around before starting the session.—
Craig Rawlins-Wilson,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Pedagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedagogue. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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