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Recent Examples of docent
Before my press screening of that film, a docent was sent into the theater to instruct journalists to remain seated through the credits, despite the fact that by Coogler's own assertion, Sinners is a stand-alone work, not the first in a burgeoning vampire universe.
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Eliana Dockterman, Time, 11 July 2025
The city owns and maintains the sanctuary, but the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, says museum naturalist Natalie Johnston, provides education in the form of volunteer docents and field trips.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
The tour includes some of La Jolla’s most beautiful secluded gardens and expert docents who share historical and botanical insights.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Museum docents lead participants into and out of the installations.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Eliana Dockterman, Time, 11 July 2025
The city owns and maintains the sanctuary, but the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, says museum naturalist Natalie Johnston, provides education in the form of volunteer docents and field trips.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
The tour includes some of La Jolla’s most beautiful secluded gardens and expert docents who share historical and botanical insights.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Museum docents lead participants into and out of the installations.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for docent
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Todd Wolfson, the current president of the American Association of University Professors and a professor at Rutgers University, said the political intrusion into higher education is happening in other Southern states as well.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Service has suffered following every rail merger, said Peter Swan, emeritus professor of logistics and operations management at Penn State Harrisburg.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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Learn from three expert instructors how to showcase your skills, build a stellar reputation, and create a digital presence that AI can’t replicate.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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Align leggings, which both moms and yoga instructors wear, are even included in the sale.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Sharp pain in your eye that persists, worsens, or accompanies other symptoms should be evaluated by an eye doctor or other healthcare provider to determine the cause and proper treatment.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
1 Aug. 2025
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My son’s a doctor, and one ... is a fireman in Charlotte.—
Lauren-Kennedy Brown,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Aug. 2025
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The funding freeze had been challenged by several lawsuits as educators, Congress members from both parties and others called for the administration to release money schools rely on for a wide range of programs.—
Collin Binkley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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Theo Wolf is a writer and educator, with a focus on passion and purpose development in young adults.—
Theo Wolf,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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He’s been a ubiquitous character actor ever since, from the scene-stealing game show host in Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream (2000) to the college dean in The House Bunny (2008).—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Nance is also exploring volunteer opportunities with Legal Aid of Arkansas after her appointment as dean ends.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
21 July 2025
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Naturally, his dad (Chris Cooper) disapproves of his son's ambitions, but a kind schoolteacher (Laura Dern) encourages his passion.—
Sophie van Bastelaer,
EW.com,
7 July 2025
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Glen in Free Willy is a basically decent, not-too-eloquent guy who owns a tow truck and is married to a schoolteacher named Annie (Jayne Atkinson).—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
4 July 2025
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Even for instructors that care about teaching, keeping student’s attention is increasingly challenging from pedagogues at elementary schools to graduate school professors at elite universities as students show up distracted and on their phones.—
Sergei Revzin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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They are attracted to personalities that feel to them more like friends than pedagogues.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
18 July 2025
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“Docent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docent. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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