as in teacher
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
schoolteachers don't always get the summers off, for some teach during that period as well
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Recent Examples of schoolteacher
Townsend Warner soon expands on this idea through a subplot involving a handsome young schoolteacher named Thomas Kettle, who comes to Loseby to help his elderly aunt.
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B. Pietras
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
The couple were schoolteachers, local news reports said.
—Steve Karnowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Much of Emilia’s intellectual curiosity and confidence comes from her stepfather, a Spanish speaking schoolteacher who marries her pregnant mother, a novice Catholic nun abandoned after a romance with a wealthy Chilean aristocrat.
—Anita Snow, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
The Boston City Council unanimously approved a home rule petition that would hike disability pension benefits for a former city schoolteacher who was pummeled by a 16-year-old student in a 2021 attack that left her with traumatic brain damage.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
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B. Pietras
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
The couple were schoolteachers, local news reports said.
—Steve Karnowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Much of Emilia’s intellectual curiosity and confidence comes from her stepfather, a Spanish speaking schoolteacher who marries her pregnant mother, a novice Catholic nun abandoned after a romance with a wealthy Chilean aristocrat.
—Anita Snow, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
The Boston City Council unanimously approved a home rule petition that would hike disability pension benefits for a former city schoolteacher who was pummeled by a 16-year-old student in a 2021 attack that left her with traumatic brain damage.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolteacher
Noun
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My writing teacher, who is a poet from Argentina, and Elisa Medde wrote for my book.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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An amateur concert pianist and part-time high school social-studies teacher, the center-right politician was the longest-serving Dutch Prime Minister in history.—
Adam Rasmi,
Time,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The campus is home to several historic landmarks such as the Davis Home, home of educators Dr. George E. Davis and Marie G. Davis.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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This framework reflects the work of a center-right and center-left coalition of civics educators and other stakeholders.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The stern instructor displays a remarkable amount of patience as the student bashes the unfortunate victim against every solid surface in sight — even alien beings capable of traversing the cosmos can have bad days at the office.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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Ahmed Mahmoud, a clinical instructor at Boston University, previously told USA TODAY that researchers believe marijuana may make small defects in the coronary arteries' lining, the thin layer of cells that forms the inner surface of blood vessels and hollow organs.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolteacher. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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