Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for teacher. Search instead for teaches/verb.
Definitions

teacher

[tee-cher] / ˈti tʃər /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Weir’s apocalyptic story centers around a scientist-turned-junior-high-school science teacher named Ryland Grace, played in the movie by Gosling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She was drawn to theater and music, impressing music teacher and classical pianist Lars Clutterham, who saw she had talent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Benjamas, a public school teacher, is especially worried about her four-year-old son, who started getting nosebleeds last year.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

A musician and teacher who asked to remain anonymous spoke of struggling to put his brain "on pause", instead spending evenings experimenting with AI.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

For these three-hour daily séances, Kate made the annual salary of $1,200, about eight times more than a female teacher earned in nineteenth-century New York City.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock