homeschooler

noun

Definition of homeschoolernext
as in reader

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Recent Examples of homeschooler Only two states, New York and Pennsylvania, require the homeschooler to take a test with a qualified proctor, Stewart told me. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026 But Leeper has said Republicans and homeschoolers were initially included in conversations about the bill. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026 Ironically, this isolated homeschooler was likely watching other homeschoolers. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026 For homeschoolers, these high school transcripts are often created by parents who synthesize their children’s diverse educational experiences into a document that is easily interpreted by college admissions committees. — Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homeschooler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homeschooler
  1. reader
  2. pedant
  3. preacher
  4. doctor
  5. professor
  6. academician
  7. student teacher
  8. governess
Noun
  • Multiple readers of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and 11Alive viewers have reached out to me with this specific concern.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • The park also came in second on USA TODAY 10Best’s list of top 10 theme parks, which is based on readers' votes.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of reader
Noun
  • Rarely is there much conceptual overlap between the categories of pedant and genius.
    — Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 27 June 2026
  • Avery, the heroine of Anika Jade Levy’s debut novel, Flat Earth (Catapult, $26), spends many turgid nights with a pedant.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Definition of pedant
Noun
  • The dynamic duo of Jonda Valentine, an artist and daughter of a Pentecostal preacher, and her longtime friend Christa Suppan, who started as a bartender when Lipstick first opened, share co-ownership of the two bars.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 July 2026
  • The street preacher asks if someone could be cited if a transgender person is offended if they are misgendered by another person.
    — Emily Holshouser July 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Definition of preacher
Noun
  • The bat was captured and later tested positive for rabies, allowing doctors to begin the girl's post-exposure vaccination series quickly.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Though Nara Smith kept most details about Whimsy’s cancer battle private, the thumbnail for Wednesday’s video appears to be her husband and a doctor next to an MRI machine.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • Beginning Monday, the focus shifts to whether there is enough evidence for a trial and if the death penalty is warranted, said Paul Cassell, a University of Utah law professor and former federal judge.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Melinda Moore, a psychology professor at Eastern Kentucky University, noted that most clergy and faith leaders receive little or no training in pastoral care for those who are suicidal or suicide-bereaved.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of professor
Noun
  • The framing story follows Toño, a struggling writer, would-be academician and lifelong devotee of traditional Peruvian creole music.
    — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 24 May 2026
  • Church did not, however, neglect the National Academy, and in 1849—in the midst of bloody riots pitting nativists against immigrants and New York’s working class against the wealthy—he was promoted to full academician status.
    — Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of academician
Noun
  • Directed by Kim Min-ha as a standalone sequel to his 2024 feature, the film stars Han Sun-hwa as a passionate student teacher who, along with a high school black magic club, must survive a supernatural, deadly version of a mock exam orchestrated by a 400-year-old samurai ghost.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • Each of the Moonshot classrooms gets a master teacher, a student teacher who is a college senior and an associate teacher who is a staff member working towards a teaching certification.
    — Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of student teacher
Noun
  • Claire then made an independent living as a governess and tried hard to distance herself from the scandals of Shelley and Byron.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 June 2026
  • Maika Monroe plays Winifred Notty, a young governess who arrives at the sweeping Ensor House in the 1850s, ready to work for the well-to-do Pounds family.
    — William Earl, Variety, 20 May 2026
Definition of governess

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