as in teacher
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of schoolmaster
In the tiny community of Baile Beag, lessons bend to the hedge teacher’s whim—and, in this case, the white-bearded schoolmaster Hugh (Seán McGinley) loves the classics.
—
Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2023
Set in a deteriorating boys school, the ghostly French thriller centers on the wife of a domineering schoolmaster (Paul Meurisse) whose continual abuse eventually inspires his wife (Clouzot) and mistress (Signoret) to join forces and plot his murder.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
In the original Irving tale, the character of Katrina — the young woman in Sleepy Hollow who schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and prankster Brom Bones covet as a future bride — has only a small part.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2023
But as an older man, a schoolmaster, Kennedy Manyika was wary of his children taking too much interest in music.
—Andrew Holter, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2023
See All Example Sentences for schoolmaster
Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2023
Set in a deteriorating boys school, the ghostly French thriller centers on the wife of a domineering schoolmaster (Paul Meurisse) whose continual abuse eventually inspires his wife (Clouzot) and mistress (Signoret) to join forces and plot his murder.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
In the original Irving tale, the character of Katrina — the young woman in Sleepy Hollow who schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and prankster Brom Bones covet as a future bride — has only a small part.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2023
But as an older man, a schoolmaster, Kennedy Manyika was wary of his children taking too much interest in music.
—Andrew Holter, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2023
See All Example Sentences for schoolmaster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolmaster
Noun
-
From Woodland to Rocklin and even Natomas, teachers in the Sacramento region are prepared to strike as soon as the spring.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
-
Meanwhile, David was a teacher and football coach at the neighboring school, Alief Hastings.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
On orders from the headmaster, the teacher had asked all the Indian students to raise their hands.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
-
My grandfather was a headmaster.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
When the university rector, church historian Karl Heussi, opposed Frick’s request, the students’ association, already dominated by National Socialist sympathizers, rebelled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
-
In an eight-page letter, Rachel Sheridan, the school’s rector, said there were no assurances from the federal government its scrutiny of the university would end with Ryan’s resignation.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
Here's everything to know about the former schoolteacher.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
-
In the upcoming Louise Kennedy adaptation, Anderson plays Gina, mother of protagonist Cushla (Lola Petticrew), a young Catholic schoolteacher whose life in 1975 Northern Ireland is overshadowed by the Troubles.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
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
Noun
-
Similarly, an amendment to Illinois’ Public Community College Act requires that community college courses not be taught solely by AI or generative AI programs in place of instructors.—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
-
Valente is a third-generation practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and was Bündchen’s instructor following her divorce from Brady.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) Smith won her first Academy Award for Best Actress for this curious, eccentric role as a 1930s schoolmistress who takes four young girls under her wing — for better and for worse.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2024
-
Four years later came her Oscar-winning portrayal of an idiosyncratic English schoolmistress in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.—
Duane Byrge,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Sep. 2024
Noun
-
His educator license remains active, according to Indiana's teacher licensure database.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
-
Jessica Knackert, a Milwaukee wildlife educator and biologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, said one reason is that foliage where coyotes like to conceal themselves becomes sparse at this time of year, as trees lose their leaves and snow starts to fall.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Schoolmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolmaster. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share