as in educator
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
a young man who ardently wants to become a teacher and teach first grade
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Recent Examples of teacher
Abbey Clements, a former first grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary, has lived through a school shooting.
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Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026
The reports detailed how rules were bent when Caleb Elliott was hired as a full-time social studies teacher at Moore Middle School.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
From directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the sci-fi dramedy follows Ryan Gosling as a brainy school teacher who is sent into space to save the Sun from a cataclysmic blackout.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
According to her, Beck was the student's teacher for his sophomore and junior year.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026
The reports detailed how rules were bent when Caleb Elliott was hired as a full-time social studies teacher at Moore Middle School.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
From directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the sci-fi dramedy follows Ryan Gosling as a brainy school teacher who is sent into space to save the Sun from a cataclysmic blackout.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
According to her, Beck was the student's teacher for his sophomore and junior year.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacher
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At the heart of its work are more than 600,000 members of the First Book Network, the largest online community of individual educators, professionals and volunteers dedicated to supporting children living in low-income communities across North America.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Los Angeles Unified School District has reached a tentative two-year agreement with United Teachers Los Angeles, the union representing its roughly 35,000 educators and that was planning to go on strike Tuesday, officials announced today.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Dodgers moved longtime coach and scout Monty Basgall — known as an exceptional infield instructor — from the front office to the field to help the players adjust to their new roles.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The instructor advised against it.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacher. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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