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
Her mother had been a schoolteacher and Boston had a teacher’s gentle manner and studious tone.
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Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Earle’s 70-year old mother, Marion, a retired schoolteacher, volunteered immediately to help.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026
Lefevre will play Eva Beadle, the town schoolteacher that Mary (Skywalker Hughes) and Laura Ingalls (Alice Halsey) immediately adore.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026
His wife, Margaret, has worked as a local schoolteacher in the Roaring Fork Valley for 25 years.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
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Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Earle’s 70-year old mother, Marion, a retired schoolteacher, volunteered immediately to help.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026
Lefevre will play Eva Beadle, the town schoolteacher that Mary (Skywalker Hughes) and Laura Ingalls (Alice Halsey) immediately adore.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026
His wife, Margaret, has worked as a local schoolteacher in the Roaring Fork Valley for 25 years.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolteacher
Noun
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Deputies responded to Roye-Williams Elementary School in Havre De Grace for reports of an assault between a student and two teachers, which resulted in the teachers suffering non-life-threatening injuries.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Other educators included white teachers from the South and the North, sent by churches and aid societies.—
Rodney Coates,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Previously, Alix Earle, Jake Shane, Anastasia Karanikolaou and Stella Jones shared their own updates at sea with Alo, from fitness sessions with wellness instructors to below-deck getting ready videos.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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Nine were experienced skydivers, and the other two were about go on tandem jumps with instructor, officials said.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The union will protect educators' academic freedom rights, keeping faculty expertise in teaching, research, and publication at the forefront.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The latter event allowed the children of military families, first responders and educators to lace on skates for a whirl.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolteacher. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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