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
Kelly, a former Alpharetta High School teacher, spearheaded the volunteer effort.
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Nakell Williams, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Mamdani, asked about the cost to families at an unrelated news conference on Tuesday, said the late first day came out of negotiations between the school system and the teachers union, the United Federation of Teachers.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Arti Varma was a first grade teacher at Bret Harte Elementary School, according to the school's website.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
His teacher then announces that a new student, Ruben, is joining the class.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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Nakell Williams, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Mamdani, asked about the cost to families at an unrelated news conference on Tuesday, said the late first day came out of negotiations between the school system and the teachers union, the United Federation of Teachers.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Arti Varma was a first grade teacher at Bret Harte Elementary School, according to the school's website.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
His teacher then announces that a new student, Ruben, is joining the class.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacher
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Selected by a panel of arts educators, these students stood out for both technical ability and expressive range across performance videos, written statements and artistic résumés.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Still, Manning believes responsibility doesn’t fall solely on educators.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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As the late '70s disco hit Stayin' Alive fills the Addison dance studio, instructor Maya Apodaca glides across the floor.—
Robbie Owens,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The writer may find that the instructor is also aware of the counting and doesn’t see it as an impediment to a productive group workout.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacher. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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