teacherly

Example Sentences

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“Quinta Brunson’s character on ‘Abbott Elementary’ looks young, but she has a teacherly presence,” Deadwyler said, clutching her knees to her chest.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2022

And although her thorough approach and teacherly voice make her a friend to novices, even experienced cooks can pick up a trick or two.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2019

With each experiment, Melvin Inojosa, 29, dressed in teacherly khakis and a bright blue collared golf shirt, bounded between lab tables, sinks, a whiteboard and his desk, exclaiming “Optics!”

From The Guardian • Sep. 5, 2018

It’s got so much going for it: mellowness, intensity, space, polyrhythm, slow grooves, deep funk, momentum — and teacherly lessons, in the English-language tracks “To Whom It May Concern” and “Which Way Africa?”

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2012

So now I’m blushing and trying to bullshit my way through it, and judging by her twisty, teacherly frown, I don’t think it’s going very well.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli