instructresses

noun

plural of instructress
as in teachers

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  1. teachers
  2. instructors
  3. educators
  4. schoolteachers
  5. mistresses
  6. guides
  7. coaches
Noun
  • The publisher will also distribute the audiobook to 100,000 teachers affiliated with Book Clubs in collaboration with Audible and Pottermore.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Families can start receiving specific asks for classroom supplies after school begins, often from teachers.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of teachers
Noun
  • The school is now putting AI versions of its faculty to work in a $699 online startup bootcamp, where aspiring founders can rehearse investor pitches, sales calls, and board meetings—all with AI clones of Harvard instructors.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That energy and passion set Gardner apart from other applicants to join her team of nine special education instructors, Latresa Moore, Burnham’s special education case manager said.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructors
Noun
  • Nearly all are requiring ethics courses along the way — as educators continue to grapple with cheating and with fears that heavy AI use will erode critical thinking.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • However, they’re heavily weighted toward beginning educators, who can expect to see raises of around 17%.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of educators
Noun
  • Their owners include schoolteachers and secretaries alongside some of Los Angeles’ wealthiest families.
    — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Schock grew up in Santa Clarita, California, the daughter of two schoolteachers.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of schoolteachers
Noun
  • The Getty Suite speaks for itself with its throne-like chairs, opulent tapestries, carved rose wooden ceiling and connecting door into the Medici Suite (CH) where Getty put up some of his mistresses.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
  • On the other hand, Dunaway and her tart-talking sidekick, Brenda Vaccaro, seem to be having the time of their lives as mistresses of the shades of darkness (their ramshackle abode is a funhouse Ghost Train ride festooned with skeletons, spiders and tattered netting).
    — Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Definition of mistresses
Noun
  • Two major style guides for the tech industry do now include entries about male/female language, both prohibiting the usage.
    — Jo Mackiewicz, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Students can then create flashcards, quizzes, study guides, audio overviews and infographics from resources selected by their teacher.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of guides
Noun
  • Morris brought several coaches and nearly 20 players from North Texas, including quarterback Drew Mestemaker, who was the American Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Those coaches are expected to remain in that area, only moving toward the opposite dugout.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of coaches
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