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docent

[doh-suhnt, doh-tsent] / ˈdoʊ sənt, doʊˈtsɛnt /
NOUN
guide
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You’re not returning each object to its rightful home like a dutiful museum docent.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

"Our findings show that the brain's own defence against amyloid beta can be strengthened by stimulating these receptors," says Per Nilsson, docent at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

I found her nametag from work as a docent in a historical museum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

What: 90-minute tours led by a volunteer docent.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024

Then the camera cut back to the docent, who explained that art appreciation was a form of therapy that would hopefully help get these men back on their feet.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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