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Recent Examples of schoolmaster
But as an older man, a schoolmaster, Kennedy Manyika was wary of his children taking too much interest in music.
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Andrew Holter, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2023
Her mother was born the daughter of a Methodist schoolmaster but was orphaned and taken in by a Muslim man who prayed five times a day.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 30 June 2023
The book has its share of heavy-handedness, to be sure: the busts of Voltaire and Frederick the Great, standing in for reason and brute power, respectively, that sit in opposite corners of a schoolmaster’s office; a stain on the wall of one character’s apartment that grows as his situation worsens.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2022
When Donald Trump took presidential office, she was cast briefly as the great defender of the Western liberal order, a reputation burnished by an unforgettable 2018 picture of Merkel glaring across the table at Trump like a stern schoolmaster about to scold a truculent pupil.
—Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2021
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Andrew Holter, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2023
Her mother was born the daughter of a Methodist schoolmaster but was orphaned and taken in by a Muslim man who prayed five times a day.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 30 June 2023
The book has its share of heavy-handedness, to be sure: the busts of Voltaire and Frederick the Great, standing in for reason and brute power, respectively, that sit in opposite corners of a schoolmaster’s office; a stain on the wall of one character’s apartment that grows as his situation worsens.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2022
When Donald Trump took presidential office, she was cast briefly as the great defender of the Western liberal order, a reputation burnished by an unforgettable 2018 picture of Merkel glaring across the table at Trump like a stern schoolmaster about to scold a truculent pupil.
—Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2021
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One teacher said administrators had instructed staff to start reporting incidents this year.Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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How many teachers work at Abundant Life Christian School?Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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No actors have been confirmed for the series to date, though reports are that Mark Rylance is at the top of the casting wishlist to play beloved Hogwarts headmaster Dumbledore, and Paapa Essiedu is reportedly high on the wishlist to play Severus Snape.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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Variety previously reported that Academy Award winner Mark Rylance was in the running for the role of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore.Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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Wiley, the rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Towson, will lead an outdoor prayer service at the house of worship Tuesday night as a way of blessing the people of a country that have so often seemed bitterly divided over politics.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
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It is considered a holy day of obligation in the Catholic church, said Monsignor Walter Rossi, rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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According to a 2006 article by The Telegraph, Law's parents Peter and Margaret were schoolteachers who married in 1967.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The sisters, both schoolteachers, looked so much alike everyone had trouble telling them apart — especially their young students.Natalie Morales, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The course is a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree and will prepare students to enter the industry as intimacy coordinators for film and visual media, intimacy directors for theater and live performance, and intimacy pedagogues for teaching in education and in the profession.Patrick Frater, Variety, 20 Mar. 2023
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His main teacher was Leon Russianoff, a leading clarinet pedagogue of the latter half of the 20th century, after whom Mr. Drucker would name his son.Daniel J. Wakin, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
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When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, clinical social worker and instructor at Northeastern University.Amy Morin, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) Smith won her first Academy Award for Best Actress for this curious, eccentric role as a 1930s schoolmistress who takes four young girls under her wing — for better and for worse.Christina Newland, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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Four years later came her Oscar-winning portrayal of an idiosyncratic English schoolmistress in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
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Breastfeeding educators will discuss the benefits and the common challenges of breastfeeding.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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Partnerships with Microsoft are helping educators from as varied communities as New York City, Wichita, Kan., and San Antonio, Texas, support students in building future-ready skills like AI literacy.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Schoolmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolmaster. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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