1
as in teaches
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
tutored me in Spanish
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2
as in guides
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
bought a video series designed to tutor a person in the fine art of decorating cakes
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Verb
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Jonathan Zimmerman teaches history and education at the University of Pennsylvania.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026 -
Rooting for a hapless team for nearly two decades teaches you to find pleasures beyond victory.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Scenography by architect Shohei Shigematsu guides visitors through rooms with everything from vignettes of archival trunks to installations that reinterpret the monogram, first created in 1896.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Much of the film is set in and around a Parisian elder-care facility, and Hamaguchi guides us through its rooms and hallways, its meetings and rituals, with a patience and passionate granularity worthy of the late documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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School is where some learn to expect rejection by peers, teachers, and bureaucracies–and others don’t.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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George Saunders reflects on the deep bonds between writers and their teachers.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Andrea Gawrylewski,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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Prince George currently attends Lambrook School in Berkshire alongside his siblings, but the prep school only educates students through Year 8.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Carrick’s backroom staff are set to stay on, with assistant Steve Holland, who is seen as instrumental, and coaches Jonathan Woodgate, Jonny Evans and Travis Binnion all in line for new deals.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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One area that Brecka coaches A-listers on is sleep.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Abercrombie studied under more than 10 instructors while expanding into other styles, including modern, flamenco and character dance.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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The platform acts as a gradebook, a hub for digital lectures and course materials, a discussion board for classroom projects, and a messaging platform between students and instructors.—
Kelvin Chan,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The same can’t be said for Pidgeon, a waifish Michigan native who attended two prestigious drama schools back-to-back—Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon—and was cast in the Amazon Prime series The Wilds straight out of school.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
30 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, Charles visited a grassroots community organization that mentors children and young people affected by food insecurity.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Students Build the ‘Frankenbird’ The robotic decoys were built by students from Jackson Hole High School working with Gary Duquette, a former engineering teacher who now mentors robotics students through the nonprofit Wonder Institute.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Tutors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutors. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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