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to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
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Recent Examples of mentor
Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
Sunrise on the Reaping will follow a young Haymitch, who later becomes the cantankerous mentor of District 12’s famous tributes.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
In Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Peter Parker is not mentored by Tony Stark (AKA Iron Man) but instead learns from Norman Osborn (voiced by Coleman Domingo).
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The breakfast serves as the cornerstone event of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend in South Florida, honoring Black and brown youth and mentors in the region.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
Sunrise on the Reaping will follow a young Haymitch, who later becomes the cantankerous mentor of District 12’s famous tributes.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
Curry also was a tap dancer and a singer, and was mentored by Madame Sul-Te-Wan, the first female Black actor to sign a film contract with a major studio.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
In Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Peter Parker is not mentored by Tony Stark (AKA Iron Man) but instead learns from Norman Osborn (voiced by Coleman Domingo).
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentor
Verb
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Leaders can guide their teams to focus on direct and meaningful connections with customers.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Pure Amazon will travel its namesake region, with two cabins specifically for solo travelers, plus expert guides leading three- and four-night trips on rivers in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.—
Jennifer Billock,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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The squad, coached by Phil Woolpert, featured future NBA stars Russell and Jones — as well as Mr. Buchanan, Jerry Mullen and Hal Perry — and went 28-1 including a 26-game win streak capped by a 77-63 victory over La Salle for the title.—
Derek Wilson,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Shriver was supposed to be at the Australian Open to coach Vekić, the top women’s player out of Croatia who is ranked No. 19 in the world.—
Jill Martin,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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The more than two-decade federal employee who became a DEI adviser was moved to a civil rights office in December.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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But Elon Musk, a close adviser to Trump, has cast doubt on the venture.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Mentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentor. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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