Examples of mentor in a Sentence
Noun
After college, her professor became her close friend and mentor.
He needed a mentor to teach him about the world of politics.
We volunteer as mentors to disadvantaged children.
young boys in need of mentors
Verb
The young intern was mentored by the country's top heart surgeon.
Our program focuses on mentoring teenagers.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 July 2025
Of course, mentors, books and systems help, but the inner fire is what keeps you going when nothing else works.
—Yasir Hashmi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 July 2025
This ethos of layered mentorship has since evolved into a nationwide network—from high schoolers mentoring middle schoolers to college students supporting one another through affinity clubs.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Noun
Fox also released a promo, above, for the new season, with Emmy winner Felicity Huffman joining the cast as Dr. Amy Larsen’s (Molly Parker) mentor Dr. Joan Ridley, who is now the new chief of internal medicine at Westside.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 July 2025
Of course, mentors, books and systems help, but the inner fire is what keeps you going when nothing else works.
—Yasir Hashmi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Verb
The full trailer shows Reeves’ Gabriel mentoring both men.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 July 2025
This ethos of layered mentorship has since evolved into a nationwide network—from high schoolers mentoring middle schoolers to college students supporting one another through affinity clubs.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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“Mentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentor. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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mentor
1 of 2 noun
men·tor
ˈmen-ˌtȯ(ə)r 
ˈment-ər
: a wise and faithful adviser or teacher
mentor
2 of 2 verb
: to serve as a mentor for : tutor
a volunteer who mentors students
Geographical Definition
Mentor
geographical name
Men·tor
ˈmen-tər
city in northeastern Ohio northeast of Cleveland population 47,159
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