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mentor

[men-ter] / ˈmɛn tər /
NOUN
person who advises
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His version here of “When Kabuya Dances” honors an even more formative mentor—its composer, pianist Geri Allen, who died in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal

As things progress, Trevor will become a mentor to Simon.

From Los Angeles Times

I’d watch a whole documentary just on the night of the album’s listening party seen in the film, at which the RZA’s mentor, a real-live Shaolin monk, wowed the attendees by hoisting his leg straight over his head.

From Los Angeles Times

The two neighbours are traditional allies with deeply intertwined economies, and the UAE's president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, was considered a mentor to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto Saudi ruler.

From Barron's

In an interview Friday, Gallagher, the former Assembly Republican leader, said he was still reeling from the death of LaMalfa, whom he considered a mentor and close friend.

From Los Angeles Times