How to Use mentee in a Sentence

mentee

noun
  • Start by finding the right mentee.
    — Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
  • David, a mentor, matched with his mentee about six months ago.
    — Roxanne De La Rosa, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2021
  • But all of those black artists would be vastly eclipsed by their mentees.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Try to treat them more like your friend, and less like your intern or mentee.
    — Elissa Strauss, CNN, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Mentors can learn just as much from their mentees as vice versa.
    — Gracey Cantalupo, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Then set aside a weekend to get your mentee on a hunt that has a high success rate.
    — Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Being a mentor or mentee doesn’t have anything to do with age.
    — Elisha Brown, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Since then, the two have swapped roles, moving from coach and mentee to teammates more than once.
    — Joy Resmovits For The Trace, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • What is the key to a great mentor, mentee — always a funny word.
    — Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Mentors and mentees are encouraged to meet at least once a week.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Not just someone who is looking to info dump or tell their mentee what to do.
    — Lisa Conn, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Praying for her son and family, and many friends and mentees.
    — Lawrence Specker | , al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Discover the 7 grantees and the 10 mentees from all over the world.
    — Photovogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Kappler remembers trying to keep it light and play the role of the mentee.
    — Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2018
  • All of the youth mentees he’s talked to who have come home from fire camp have spoken highly of the program.
    — Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
  • But the problem for women in the workforce is that there are many more mentees than mentors.
    — Nina Burleigh, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2015
  • Show and Tell Have your mentee bring a piece of gear from their own family.
    — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The Voice stage once again, and is looking forward to her duet with her former mentee.
    — Alyssa Johnson, PEOPLE.com, 11 May 2021
  • Wilson would likely sign to be the starter, but Sanders as a rookie would be his mentee.
    — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Each of these investors will be paired with a mentee, the first of which has already been selected.
    — Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • If Thomas, so to speak, is his mentee’s invention, the reverse may be true as well.
    — Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Ben is Fred’s (Hamm) mentee at WIBC news.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Mena said that one of the best parts of her experience was getting to know the other mentees.
    — Beth Kowitt, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2017
  • As a mentee, be willing to be honest with yourself and your mentor and share openly.
    — Jae Sook Evans, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Your goal shouldn’t be to help the mentee solve a problem, but to build a toolkits to solve future problems.
    — Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • This is the last in a series highlighting some of the program's mentors and mentees.
    — Beth Kowitt, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Schneider said the mentor and mentee are in a two-way relationship.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Drag queen and activist Shea Couleé will be the Brand Lab’s first mentee.
    — Melissa Magsaysay, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Old school with a gift for storytelling, Simon was not one to soft-pedal his mentees.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
  • All of this means, of course, that Benny isn’t really a good husband or a good mentee.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2024

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