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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
An only child raised in New York City by his mother and his father, Elliot, a schoolteacher, Brody tagged along with Plachy on many of her photography assignments.
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Julie Jordan, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The film with which Hard Truths is most in conversation isn’t Secrets & Lies, Jean-Baptiste’s last onscreen collaboration with Leigh, but Happy-Go-Lucky, the filmmaker’s 2008 comedy starring Sally Hawkins as Poppy Cross, a schoolteacher with an irrepressibly chipper personality.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Moore was raised in a house on Third Avenue in Overtown mostly by his mom, a schoolteacher.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
The latest Metro news Image School closings: An elementary schoolteacher in Montclair, N.J., was arrested after making a threat against a principal that prompted officials to close the schools.
—James Barron, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Julie Jordan, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The film with which Hard Truths is most in conversation isn’t Secrets & Lies, Jean-Baptiste’s last onscreen collaboration with Leigh, but Happy-Go-Lucky, the filmmaker’s 2008 comedy starring Sally Hawkins as Poppy Cross, a schoolteacher with an irrepressibly chipper personality.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Moore was raised in a house on Third Avenue in Overtown mostly by his mom, a schoolteacher.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
The latest Metro news Image School closings: An elementary schoolteacher in Montclair, N.J., was arrested after making a threat against a principal that prompted officials to close the schools.
—James Barron, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolteacher
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
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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At a recent school board meeting, Ray Joachim’s salary as an assistant instructor for veterans’ training class was increased to $250 per month.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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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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“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolteacher. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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