university professor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of university professor
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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“Fabulous,” concluded Álvaro Muñoz, 41 a university professor from Colombia, after viewing the paintings of Kahlo and others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Marsh, a university professor, couldn’t have pulled that off when she lived in Baltimore and flew out of BWI and Washington Dulles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
These messages are deeply troubling, and there is plenty of criticism to heap on Summers, who now holds Harvard’s highest faculty honor as a university professor.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
"Is it true? Is it false? That just makes you sick, walking around nervous, it's better to stay calm. Emotions can also affect your health," continues this retired university professor who still works.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
Instead of being a forest-insect field researcher, he is now a university professor.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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