Examples of mentor in a Sentence
Noun
After college, her professor became her close friend and mentor.
He needed a mentor to teach him about the world of politics.
We volunteer as mentors to disadvantaged children.
young boys in need of mentors
Verb
The young intern was mentored by the country's top heart surgeon.
Our program focuses on mentoring teenagers.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Sometimes mentors can change your whole way of thinking.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
Williams for years mentored youth living on the South Side of Chicago who were in her Sunday school classes and who lived in unstable environments.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
One was her mentor at Ralph Lauren, another was her design director at Marchesa, and the third was her close friend who helped Victoria get her first internship in fashion.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Sometimes mentors can change your whole way of thinking.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
Miller is playing an integral role, mentoring students in multiple phases of show design and execution, and coaching emerging designers throughout the process.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
Williams for years mentored youth living on the South Side of Chicago who were in her Sunday school classes and who lived in unstable environments.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Mentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentor. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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mentor
1 of 2 noun
men·tor
ˈmen-ˌtȯ(ə)r 
ˈment-ər
: a wise and faithful adviser or teacher
mentor
2 of 2 verb
: to serve as a mentor for : tutor
a volunteer who mentors students
Geographical Definition
Mentor
geographical name
Men·tor
ˈmen-tər
city in northeastern Ohio northeast of Cleveland population 47,159
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