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[too-ter, tyoo-] / ˈtu tər, ˈtyu- /




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She trades the lifeguard chair for a research internship, science camp, an SAT tutor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Dr Ben King, who was Redfearn's tutor for five years, said he had been "highly intelligent", and a "lovely lad" who "everyone admired".

From BBC • May 23, 2026

So on Monday, the 48-year-old showed the picture to his 13-year-old daughter, who told him it was of Allen, “my tutor guy,” who had tutored her in English at C2.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Galvan, whose husband was also unemployed after a tech layoff, eventually enrolled in graduate school and currently works part-time as a writing tutor and editor of various blogs and journals at San Jose State University.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

“Good. Now, your inclinations are to be consulted. I don’t think that wise, mind, but it’s my trust. Have you ever heard of any tutor whom you would prefer to another?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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