schoolmarms

noun

variants or schoolma'ams
plural of schoolmarm
as in teachers
US, old-fashioned a woman who teaches in a school in a small town or in the country In the movie, she plays a doting schoolmarm in colonial New England.

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  1. teachers
  2. mistresses
  3. instructors
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  • Continue reading … -- POLITICS CLASSROOM CAPTURE — Nation’s largest teachers union under fire as controversial agenda puts century-old federal charter at risk.
    — , FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Thirty complaints were filed against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, in a San Francisco federal court by people present at the shooting, including students, teachers and a principal.
    — Shannon Bond, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of teachers
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  • The Getty Suite speaks for itself with its throne-like chairs, opulent tapestries, carved rose wooden ceiling and connecting door into the Medici Suite (CH) where Getty put up some of his mistresses.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
  • On the other hand, Dunaway and her tart-talking sidekick, Brenda Vaccaro, seem to be having the time of their lives as mistresses of the shades of darkness (their ramshackle abode is a funhouse Ghost Train ride festooned with skeletons, spiders and tattered netting).
    — Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Definition of mistresses
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  • The team has 15 students and two instructors and meets weekly, Simons said.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The studios offer a variety of yoga styles, including hatha, vinyasa, yin, and yoga nidra, all guided by certified instructors.
    — Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of instructors
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