schoolteacher
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of schoolteacher
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Lloyd-Lavery's cousin, David Lavery, provided a character reference to a court after the former schoolteacher was convicted earlier this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
"It's calm and peaceful here, I can always keep an eye on the children," said Yulia Sadvakasova, a 33-year-old schoolteacher and mother of two.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
A retired Long Beach schoolteacher has been found dead in a remote desert area, six days after she went missing while riding her dirt bike, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
There was Molly Hollis, a middle-aged, Midwestern former schoolteacher whose creation required body padding and a wig; a flamboyant redhead; a nearly invisible elderly woman; and, most uncannily, Reichl’s own mother.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Why would a professional thief ask an old woman and a young schoolteacher to help him or her?
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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