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
Linda Cooper, a former South Carolina schoolteacher, says she’s been struck six times, and so does Carl Mize, a former Oklahoma rodeo rider.
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Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
His father, Frederick, built boats and cabinets, and his mother, Theresa, was a schoolteacher.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
But owning his own island also represented Epstein’s entrée into a new tier of elite wealth – a powerful symbol for the former schoolteacher who grew up in a working-class Brooklyn family.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
His father was a banker for Georgia Railroad Bank, which became First Union, and his mother was a schoolteacher.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
His father, Frederick, built boats and cabinets, and his mother, Theresa, was a schoolteacher.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
But owning his own island also represented Epstein’s entrée into a new tier of elite wealth – a powerful symbol for the former schoolteacher who grew up in a working-class Brooklyn family.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
His father was a banker for Georgia Railroad Bank, which became First Union, and his mother was a schoolteacher.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolteacher
Noun
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From parents getting their students ready for school, bus drivers getting them there, the nurses, cafeteria staff, teachers.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Franklin spent the first 29 years of his career in Sand Springs Public Schools as a special education teacher, principal and district administrator.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
31 Mar. 2026
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The National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report that the Piper PA-28-140 experienced rapidly declining engine performance shortly after departing from Deer Valley Airport on March 4, forcing the instructor to attempt an emergency return.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Katherine Rochester is an editor at Artforum and an instructor in the MA in Curatorial Practice Program at the School of Visual Arts, in New York City.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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The teen’s autistic brother inspired her to become an elementary educator.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Millender, a Chicagoan, began his college career at Wayne State, then transferred to IUPUI and entered its Sports Capital Journalism Program, which is directed by Malcolm Moran, award winning sportswriter and longtime educator.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolteacher. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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