variants
or schoolma'ams
as in teachers
US, old-fashioned
a woman who teaches in a school in a small town or in the country
In the movie, she plays a doting schoolmarm in colonial New England.
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Noun
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Across the education system, from pre-k to college, smaller class sizes have been a wish for students and teachers alike with numerous studies finding more individualized learning boosts test scores and attendance.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Set in a school for students with dangerous powers, where teachers feast on their pupils upon graduation, this novel centers on a group of classmates who must team up to save themselves from a brutal end.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sandals Resorts has invested heavily in turning the Caribbean into a pickleball haven, with high-quality courts, pro-grade gear, and on-site instructors ready to guide first-timers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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Abigail was also elected to the Homecoming Court, and she was ultimately named band president and color guard captain by her peers and instructors.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Schoolmarms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolmarms. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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