teacherly

Example Sentences

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Those teacherly moments may be this collection’s only flaw.

From Slate • Aug. 17, 2020

Narrator Luis Moreno delivers Daniel Immerwahr’s sprawling, fascinating book in a calm, teacherly voice.

From Washington Post • May 21, 2019

With each experiment, Melvin Inojosa, 29, dressed in teacherly khakis and a bright blue collared golf shirt, bounded between lab tables, sinks, a whiteboard and his desk, exclaiming “Optics!”

From The Guardian • Sep. 5, 2018

Mr. Batiste seems more teacherly, but they are both complicated machines of American musical history, and they won’t rest until they’ve won you.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2013

So now I’m blushing and trying to bullshit my way through it, and judging by her twisty, teacherly frown, I don’t think it’s going very well.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli