mentor

Example Sentences

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Khomeini would become his mentor, a figure to whom he remained ever loyal, running secret missions for him while Khomeini lived in exile.

From Los Angeles Times

Also, managers may mentor their partners, increasing their skills and productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coach Close and her staff are such great teachers and mentors.

From Los Angeles Times

While Summers’ behavior and the reported dynamics between him and a woman he mentored may appear shocking, they are all too common in economics.

From Salon

Stern calls the American "my mentor", and even "my general".

From BBC