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mentor

[men-tawr, -ter] / ˈmɛn tɔr, -tər /
NOUN
person who advises
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But Mr. David also excelled as a talent spotter and mentor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Listen to the pop-country godmother: If you’re enjoying the country-crossover renaissance exemplified by Ella Langley’s chart-topping song “Choosin’ Texas,” you’re in for a treat: Langley’s mentor, Miranda Lambert, has a new album out.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

It also means erasing the construct of Hal’s consciousness that has guided John since his mentor died.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Ralf Rangnick, his former manager at Hoffenheim, invited him on to a training programme at RB Leipzig, where his mentor was working at the time, to sample life behind the scenes at the club.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

It irritated him to hear his own mentor talk about the Shetani with any kind of respect or admiration.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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

We asked Banderas who his mentors have been, how he prepared to play a chef, and what makes his morning routine special.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

As the children grew up, their parents also became their mentors, managers and producers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

He also noted that smaller institutions can provide students with direct access to faculty mentors and hands-on field research.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

But many of my mentors told me that if I really wanted to understand the changes going on in American and international policy, I needed to understand the global economic system.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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