How to Use intellect in a Sentence
intellect
noun- She has a sharp intellect.
- We were required to read a book every week in order to develop our intellects.
- She is a woman of superior intellect.
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And my soul sends a message to my intellect, to my head.
— Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 27 Aug. 2020 -
Emotions often drive politics more than intellect or raw facts.
— Clarence Page, chicagotribune.com, 28 Aug. 2020 -
Weil’s intellect navigated time and space with supreme self-sovereignty, but her body lacked a steering wheel.
— Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 -
During the debate, Trump questioned Biden’s intellect and bragged about the size of his rallies.
— Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2020 -
Without women, the legal profession had a glaring shortage of intellect and wisdom.
— Kyle Triggs, Star Tribune, 22 Sep. 2020 -
Interestingly, their intellect is based in a different kind of anatomy than humans’—about two out of three of their neurons are located not in their head, but in their arms.
— Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024 -
Tesla, who believes the virtue of his rare intellect separates him from crass moneymen like Morgan, seems mortified.
— John Semley, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2020 -
Isaiah Ford, who the Dolphins have spent three seasons developing on the practice squad, is often praised for his intellect.
— Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2020 -
Ginsburg is also remembered for her personal qualities, among them a huge heart, a formidable intellect and a keen sense of humor.
— Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2020 -
Blessed in courage, intellect, imagination and style, Cyrano is cursed by a physical deformity.
— Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024 -
Gemini is ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication and intellect.
— Kelsey Clark, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2020 -
Amidst the chaos, Durandal breaks free, spreading across the Marathon's network like a virus, accruing power and intellect, becoming more and more himself.
— Julie Muncy, Wired, 27 Aug. 2020 -
Degas, more an artist of the intellect than of the heart, takes more work.
— Brian T. Allen, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023 -
The late pope blessed the church and the world with his intellect and holiness.
— Nicholas Frankovich, National Review, 4 Jan. 2023 -
Let your intellect lead the way and your charm win the hearts of those who can make your life complete.
— Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024 -
The football intellect of this trio showed through the first seven weeks of the season.
— Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 18 Nov. 2021 -
Of all the stuff ailing living in the land of the free, none is more dire than our crisis of intellect.
— Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 11 June 2021 -
So the labor of women expanded from the intellect to the body.
— Marley Marius, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2021 -
The biggest crisis in the country now is one of intellect.
— Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 19 July 2021 -
But there will still be others who have to rely on grit and intellect.
— Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2022 -
Women are raised from infancy to chase the male gaze rather than the male intellect.
— Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2021 -
Now is the time to use all of our intellect, energy, and creativity to make the most of it.
— Todd Hixon, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021 -
But she was struck by his passion, intellect and study of the social justice figures of the past.
— Emily Cochrane Jon Cherry, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2023 -
But she will also be remembered for the force of her intellect and drive.
— Richard Galant, CNN, 27 Mar. 2022 -
The whole address was strong and pointed, and stamped her as a woman of brilliant intellect.
— Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2022 -
And her husband, Robert Rigaux, was a charming intellect who adored his wife.
— Hannah Morse, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2022 -
His intellect, and wit, are still intact and sharp as ever.
— Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2022
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