schoolmaster

Example Sentences

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His rimless eyeglasses and charcoal sport coat gave him the air of a serious, but benevolent, schoolmaster.

From New York Times

He effectively grabs your head in order to direct your gaze this way and that, like a brutish schoolmaster manhandling a daydreaming pupil.

From The Guardian

Young David Montgomery saw little of his father during the early years of World War II and in 1942 was placed under the guardianship of a schoolmaster, Tom Reynolds, and his wife, Phyllis.

From Washington Post

Court documents say Mack, owner and schoolmaster of Evelyn Mack Academy, forged enrollment and immigration records for the student-athletes in return for bribes from coaches and recruiters.

From Seattle Times

Rowland Hill was a former schoolmaster, whose only experience of the Post Office in the 1830s was as a disgruntled user.

From BBC