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
Meanwhile, Krakow portrays protagonist Elizabeth Thatcher, who leaves behind her privileged life to become a schoolteacher on the western frontier in a coal mining town in 1900s Canada.
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Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Burnham has said that his Catholic schoolteachers helped shape his political consciousness.
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Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
Mary Ann came there as a girl, then with her schoolteacher friends on summer breaks, and then with her husband and children, who played with her friends’ children on the beach or in the woods between developments.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Zurich schoolteacher Jan Hesselmann, 27, was happy with ​the result, but concerned by the support the proposal got.
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CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Burnham has said that his Catholic schoolteachers helped shape his political consciousness.
—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
Mary Ann came there as a girl, then with her schoolteacher friends on summer breaks, and then with her husband and children, who played with her friends’ children on the beach or in the woods between developments.
—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Zurich schoolteacher Jan Hesselmann, 27, was happy with ​the result, but concerned by the support the proposal got.
—
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolteacher
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One thing teachers seem to agree on is a return to pen and paper.
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That proposal drew opposition from unions and associations representing teachers and school employees.
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Washington's Pilates instructor, Erika Bloom, helped the actress turn the pages of her binder — which, by the looks of the vibrant cover, appeared to contain her lines for The Whoopi Monologues.
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Their lives gradually shift after meeting No Yeong-ju, an optimistic singing instructor played by Im Ji-eun, whose positive outlook encourages both women to confront their past.
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The initiative provides training and support for educators, requires screening for dyslexia and other learning disabilities and mandates kindergarten attendance.
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For students, educators, business leaders, and policymakers, the question is no longer whether AI will change work.
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“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolteacher. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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