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mentor

[men-tawr, -ter] / ˈmɛn tɔr, -tər /
NOUN
person who advises
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“I’ve seen the girls’ motivation, especially among the freshmen,” said Zhytelna, the female voice on the coaching staff and a mentor to the players.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

She later became involved with Hoops-School, a youth camp where she served as a coach and mentor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Luckey and Lonsdale, like Vance, claim Palantir’s Peter Thiel as an influential mentor.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

"The mentor didn't know anything about healthcare," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Cris Comerford, the White House’s first female executive chef, was a mentor.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

In Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best, Angela Duckworth explores how your situation—the objects around you, your peers, your mentors, your physical environment—shapes who you become.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

While many turn to mentors or lean on investors and board members, they also have to figure out a lot on their own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

"Things have calmed down dramatically since the early 2000s," Zimbo, who now mentors youngsters, said.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

In addition to his father, one of Dhani’s mentors was George’s friend and latter-day creative partner Jeff Lynne, who for all his musical genius has never seemed particularly comfortable onstage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Sabrina. I am so honored to kick off another cohort of mentors and mentees,” she says.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson


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