1
: one that teaches
especially
: one whose occupation is to instruct
2
: a Mormon ranking above a deacon in the Aaronic priesthood
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Examples of teacher in a Sentence
Experience is a good teacher.
She is a first-grade teacher.
a teacher of driver's education
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Encouraged by his high school teacher to forgo a career in hotel management and pursue acting, Tudyk attended Juilliard.
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Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Dean credits her business teacher, Ryan Scott, for not only providing the tools to manage her business, but for teaching her how to manage her money responsibly.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
Your defense of Lucas became an inspiration for the students in his school and sparked a healthy and meaningful debate among the teachers, students, and parents about the value of the First Amendment and the need for limits on government control over our personal beliefs.
—Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 3 June 2024
Northwestern alum and teacher Tyeshia Bryant created a video compilation that has since been viewed more than four million times on Instagram.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 1 June 2024
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Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Dean credits her business teacher, Ryan Scott, for not only providing the tools to manage her business, but for teaching her how to manage her money responsibly.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
Your defense of Lucas became an inspiration for the students in his school and sparked a healthy and meaningful debate among the teachers, students, and parents about the value of the First Amendment and the need for limits on government control over our personal beliefs.
—Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 3 June 2024
Northwestern alum and teacher Tyeshia Bryant created a video compilation that has since been viewed more than four million times on Instagram.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 1 June 2024
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacher. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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teacher
noun
teach·er
ˈtē-chər 
: one that teaches
especially
: a person whose occupation is to instruct
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