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Recent Examples of schoolmaster
But as an older man, a schoolmaster, Kennedy Manyika was wary of his children taking too much interest in music.
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Andrew Holter, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2023
Her mother was born the daughter of a Methodist schoolmaster but was orphaned and taken in by a Muslim man who prayed five times a day.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 30 June 2023
The book has its share of heavy-handedness, to be sure: the busts of Voltaire and Frederick the Great, standing in for reason and brute power, respectively, that sit in opposite corners of a schoolmaster’s office; a stain on the wall of one character’s apartment that grows as his situation worsens.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2022
When Donald Trump took presidential office, she was cast briefly as the great defender of the Western liberal order, a reputation burnished by an unforgettable 2018 picture of Merkel glaring across the table at Trump like a stern schoolmaster about to scold a truculent pupil.
—Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2021
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Andrew Holter, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2023
Her mother was born the daughter of a Methodist schoolmaster but was orphaned and taken in by a Muslim man who prayed five times a day.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 30 June 2023
The book has its share of heavy-handedness, to be sure: the busts of Voltaire and Frederick the Great, standing in for reason and brute power, respectively, that sit in opposite corners of a schoolmaster’s office; a stain on the wall of one character’s apartment that grows as his situation worsens.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2022
When Donald Trump took presidential office, she was cast briefly as the great defender of the Western liberal order, a reputation burnished by an unforgettable 2018 picture of Merkel glaring across the table at Trump like a stern schoolmaster about to scold a truculent pupil.
—Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolmaster
Noun
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The teacher then changed her mind and put it back in the original spot.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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The former high school teacher and her utility lineman husband, married since October 2014, both really wanted a family.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The cast also includes Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Michelle Yeoh as Shiz University headmaster Madame Morrible, Ethan Slater as Boq and Bowen Yang as Pfannee.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
2 Dec. 2024
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The books follow Arthur Parnassus, the headmaster of an orphanage.—
Jillian Eugenios,
NBC News,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Other information provided by the Archdiocese noted Reidy was ordained by Bishop Timothy J. Harrington at Saint Paul Cathedral in Worcester in 1994, and was assigned to St. Peter Parish in Worcester before becoming rector of Saint Paul Cathedral by Bishop Daniel P. Reilly.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2025
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The church is the spiritual home to about 500 families, according to the church's rector, the Rev. Bruce Freeman.—
Sarah Ventre,
NPR,
12 Jan. 2025
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The son of a schoolteacher, he was born in a village called Mahalapye in 1969, just three years after Botswana’s independence from Britain.—
Keletso Thobega,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 2025
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Who Is Amanda Riley? Riley is a former schoolteacher from California who gained notoriety for her fraudulent activities.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The course is a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree and will prepare students to enter the industry as intimacy coordinators for film and visual media, intimacy directors for theater and live performance, and intimacy pedagogues for teaching in education and in the profession.—
Patrick Frater,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2023
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His main teacher was Leon Russianoff, a leading clarinet pedagogue of the latter half of the 20th century, after whom Mr. Drucker would name his son.—
Daniel J. Wakin,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2022
Noun
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Expert instructors will teach you how to get started, practical uses, tips for effective prompt-writing, and mistakes to avoid.—
Natasha Piñon,Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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In 2020, instructors provided training to 17 military bases located in Europe and Asia.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) Smith won her first Academy Award for Best Actress for this curious, eccentric role as a 1930s schoolmistress who takes four young girls under her wing — for better and for worse.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2024
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Four years later came her Oscar-winning portrayal of an idiosyncratic English schoolmistress in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.—
Duane Byrge,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Sep. 2024
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Lisa brings past school board leadership experience, a value for education, educators and the ability to work with all levels of the community to shape the county vision and its communications to the residents of Carver County.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Dalio Philanthropies, which is supported by the family office of hedge fund titan Ray Dalio, last year sponsored a three-week program for nearly 400 youth and educators in Singapore to learn about ocean science and maritime operations.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Schoolmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolmaster. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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