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He was tutored by his uncle, Étienne-Jean Delécluze, a polymath painter, art critic and novelist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

When not filming or being tutored, the boys spent their time swimming in the sea and their hotel pool; fishing, exploring local waterfalls, playing pool and even staging their own talent show.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Setting a story in a public high school when she herself had only been homeschooled and tutored on set, for example, was a challenge.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

The young high-flyer and his equally-talented little sister Ariel, 11, have been tutored by their older siblings Clara and Juliana, who are both students at Imperial.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

In addition to my own work, I was dividing my time between tutoring Finny in studies and being tutored by him in sports.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles