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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

The Beach Boys performed there, and stars including Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz vacationed there, according to Linda Beal, a volunteer docent at the closed Salton Sea History Museum.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

The segment opened with a genteel docent standing before a Rembrandt painting and addressing a group of unshaven men dressed in ragged clothing.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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