as in teacher
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
But the schoolteacher’s house on the corner that signaled the start of his neighborhood was leveled.
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Dan Woike, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
Kitty Menendez, his wife, was a former schoolteacher.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Established in 1974 with the purchase of 782 acres funded by a New Jersey schoolteacher, Rowe is now almost seven times its original size and includes a river channel, meadows and agricultural land.
—Erinn Springer, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
As mild-mannered schoolteacher Mr. Lisbon, James Woods plays a quiet counterpoint to his domineering wife.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Dan Woike, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
Kitty Menendez, his wife, was a former schoolteacher.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Established in 1974 with the purchase of 782 acres funded by a New Jersey schoolteacher, Rowe is now almost seven times its original size and includes a river channel, meadows and agricultural land.
—Erinn Springer, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
As mild-mannered schoolteacher Mr. Lisbon, James Woods plays a quiet counterpoint to his domineering wife.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolteacher
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Research confirms that teachers play the single greatest role in student achievement, even more than school facilities or leadership.—
LaKeisha Wells-Palmer,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Tamara’s teacher, Oleh Hodovaniuk, told CNN Monday was a very difficult day for the school.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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He was born in Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa to expatriate Indian parents, who were both educators, and grew up there as the country was ruled by Emperor Haile Selassie.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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This works especially well for educators, consultants, or coaches.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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On March 17, 1947, Christensen gathered with other flight instructors at a naval air base in Glenview, Illinois.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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She's been a race director, a recruiter for Team in Training for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a salesperson for a major pharmaceutical company, a blogger for Moogfest, a communications manager for Mission Health, a fitness instructor, and a health coach.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 May 2025
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“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolteacher. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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