teacherly

Example Sentences

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“Quinta Brunson’s character on ‘Abbott Elementary’ looks young, but she has a teacherly presence,” Deadwyler said, clutching her knees to her chest.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2022

Rampling’s voice is an incredible weapon – by turns curious, seductive, bored, teacherly, withering and compassionate.

From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2021

Narrator Luis Moreno delivers Daniel Immerwahr’s sprawling, fascinating book in a calm, teacherly voice.

From Washington Post • May 21, 2019

And his voice — mellifluous, clear, teacherly but never overbearing — was seemingly everywhere.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2014

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