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docent

[doh-suhnt, doh-tsent] / ˈdoʊ sənt, doʊˈtsɛnt /
NOUN
guide
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You’re not returning each object to its rightful home like a dutiful museum docent.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

"Our findings show that the brain's own defence against amyloid beta can be strengthened by stimulating these receptors," says Per Nilsson, docent at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 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

Even when the docent was taking us around the Fossil Lab and then on to the Observation Pit to see the real bones of a saber-toothed cat, Lily and Nathan were lukewarm in their enthusiasm.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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