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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Even in the United States, his student turned assistant Henry LeTang became the tap teacher to hundreds, from starlets needing tailoring to the great Gregory Hines.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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The bill, which was supported by nurses, teachers, construction workers and service employees in Connecticut, is one of the biggest victories for organized labor in the state in recent years.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Beth Helfrich is a Democratic state representative whose district covers northern Mecklenburg County and rode the bus to Raleigh with CMS educators Friday morning.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
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Hundreds of teachers are being non-reappointed due to budget cuts, creating uncertainty for educators, students, and families.—
Clinton McCracken,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
Noun
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This week, Princeton faculty voted to require instructor proctoring of all in-class exams beginning on July 1.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Timothy James Shay, 51, was sentenced to 18 to 54 years in state prison for using his position as a private piano instructor to abuse young male students from the mid-1990s through his arrest in 2025.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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“Pedagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedagogue. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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