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docent

[doh-suhnt, doh-tsent] / ˈdoʊ sənt, doʊˈtsɛnt /
NOUN
guide
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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

“We think she lived the life she wanted to live,” said her docent guide, McClelland.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024

The docent was very informative and entertaining, and we learned a lot in just over an hour.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

The segment opened with a genteel docent standing before a Rembrandt painting and addressing a group of unshaven men dressed in ragged clothing.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris