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We were soon greeted by Jack Levenberg, a docent and naturalist, with Sierra, a great horned owl, perched on his gloved hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

I found her nametag from work as a docent in a historical museum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

“We think she lived the life she wanted to live,” said her docent guide, McClelland.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024

This can yield further knowledge about the interaction between herpesvirus and host cells, states docent Maija Vihinen-Ranta from the University of Jyväskylä.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

And indeed, the entire class was gathered outside, notebooks closed now, dutifully chaperoned by the docent, giggling and whispering as Moody and Pearl emerged.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng