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mentor

[men-tawr, -ter] / ˈmɛn tɔr, -tər /
NOUN
person who advises
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One of the great qualities that they have is they’re just a little bit ahead of you, which a great mentor should be, right?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"Our football loses not only a brilliant tactician, but a mentor, a visionary, and a national symbol who carried the tricolour to the highest peaks of global success."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Like her mentor and colleague, she understands her work, and the obligations of faith, as extending far beyond the walls of the church.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The 92-year-old paved the way for diversifying the astronaut corps more than half-a-century ago, and later served as a mentor to Glover.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“And I’m really proud of your work in the ReStore program. I’d love to have you be a peer mentor next year; you and Angel.”

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist




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