noun
Etymology
Origin of scoutmaster
Example Sentences
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The scoutmaster had given them a long lecture about disrupting nature—by the end of it, Jonah felt guilty about how many protozoans he’d probably killed.
From Literature
Montgomery was highly experienced in wilderness survival and a former scoutmaster himself.
From Los Angeles Times
“Girls were like: ‘You can join Boy Scouts of America?’” said Chipman, now a 20-year-old college student and assistant scoutmaster of her troop.
From Seattle Times
Ben Burns has been the scoutmaster of a troop of disabled scouts in Dallas since 2010.
From New York Times
“As a dad and a scoutmaster, I’m unbelievably proud,” Skrypczak said.
From Washington Post
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