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
His father was a banker for Georgia Railroad Bank, which became First Union, and his mother was a schoolteacher.
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Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
The East Bay schoolteacher also killed by gunfire was simply caught in the crossfire after a night out with friends, those same sources say.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Awaiting us is Garðar's official tour guide, Arnajaraq Bibi Bjerge, the town's schoolteacher and a mother of three, who leads us through Garðar's tall grasses and dandelions to the stone remains of the first cathedral on the North America continent (circa 1126).
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Among the dead was a primary schoolteacher and her son, a second grade student, who were killed in their home and an eighth grader who also died with her mother, according to the city's mayor, Ihor Terekhov.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
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Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
The East Bay schoolteacher also killed by gunfire was simply caught in the crossfire after a night out with friends, those same sources say.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Awaiting us is Garðar's official tour guide, Arnajaraq Bibi Bjerge, the town's schoolteacher and a mother of three, who leads us through Garðar's tall grasses and dandelions to the stone remains of the first cathedral on the North America continent (circa 1126).
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Among the dead was a primary schoolteacher and her son, a second grade student, who were killed in their home and an eighth grader who also died with her mother, according to the city's mayor, Ihor Terekhov.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolteacher
Noun
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The budget proposal also includes $700,000 for a performance bonus for Math I teachers in CMS high schools.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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The incidents have ignited intense debate among parents, teachers, and the community.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Striking faculty were expected to return to work Wednesday morning, ending two school days of disarray on the Greenwich Village campus as substitute instructors and administrators temporarily taught courses, and some students joined their professors on the picket line.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Last, before every class, the instructors remind you to make sure there are no children or pets around before starting the session.—
Craig Rawlins-Wilson,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Convince the city’s powers to consult with advisers and decision-makers with deep roots in the neighborhoods — community leaders, organizers, educators and art-makers.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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That conversation, Tabatabai said, was just the start of what will be a long-term reframing of how educators teach about Chavez and the farmworkers movement — something teachers across the state already have begun to reckon with since the allegations arose.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolteacher. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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