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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

RR, like other students, created art projects of her animal and also served as a docent for parents and visitors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

Nemecek, a docent at the ranch for more than two decades, said it was challenging to keep Rogers’ memory alive even when the house was still standing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

The study supports previous calls to either lower or remove the current recommended lower limit of a weight gain of at least 5 kg, according to Kari Johansson, docent at the Department of Medicine, Solna.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 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