teacherly

Example Sentences

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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

The film’s moral force comes from its open-ended exploration of how much teacherly ferocity is too much.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2014

Mr. Batiste seems more teacherly, but they are both complicated machines of American musical history, and they won’t rest until they’ve won you.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2013

She gives him her teacherly Settle down, now face, but she’s holding back a smile.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan