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
The series is devised and curated by poet/singer-songwriter/teacher Darius Degher who, along with poet-pedagogue Marit Anderson and local arts impresario Michael Schmitt, hosts the readings, according to a news release.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Captain İsmet, Detective Kenan, and pedagogue Aysun uncover dark truths hidden in the town’s silence, where fear and guilt protect the killer.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
This isn’t the only AI tool from Grammarly that will pose as a real pedagogue.
—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
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
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Captain İsmet, Detective Kenan, and pedagogue Aysun uncover dark truths hidden in the town’s silence, where fear and guilt protect the killer.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
This isn’t the only AI tool from Grammarly that will pose as a real pedagogue.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedagogue
Noun
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My task is to read their unpublished, often unfinished writing—less as a teacher or as an editor than as a cheerfully unlicensed therapist.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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An imam said teachers, students and other school staff members who were at the mosque are safe.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
Noun
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At just 11 years old, Sean is already widely known for his science content and as a STEM educator, following in Nye's footsteps.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Kate spent forty minutes with the president of the Reggio Children Foundation, former minister Francesco Profumo, and other educators.—
Stefania Saltalamacchia,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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The group included instructor Gianluca Benedetti; Monica Montefalcone, an associate professor of ecology at the University of Genoa; her daughter Giorgia Sommacal; marine biologist Federico Gualtieri; and researcher Muriel Oddenino.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Culinary instructor Kaylie Kotecki said part of the pizza challenge is research, and students do this by going on the Wise Guys website and seeing what’s on the menu, what different items are called and the common ingredients the restaurant already uses.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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“Pedagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedagogue. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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