schoolmaster

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In Silber’s revival, the wise schoolmaster Mr. Lundie is Widow Lundie, and the town flirt Meg Brockie is a pub owner pushing middle age.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The Post likened him to Ichabod Crane, the fictional schoolmaster in the Washington Irving short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Putin barked “Speak directly!” at his trembling foreign spy chief, Sergei Naryshkin, who fumbled his words like a boy in front of a schoolmaster, eyes bulging with fear.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2022

Mr Fabius, with the air of a firm but respected schoolmaster, was able to encourage and cajole reluctant countries towards a historic compromise.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2021

As Kit reached the part about the schoolmaster and his cane, to her amazement a rusty chuckle interrupted her.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare