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.
  • 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
  • And my soul sends a message to my intellect, to my head.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • 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
  • As an actor, his instincts were spot-on, but his intellect would screw it all up.
    Stuart Miller, Washington Post, 30 May 2023
  • During the debate, Trump questioned Biden’s intellect and bragged about the size of his rallies.
    Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2020
  • That’s a full time job for my for my limited intellect.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 May 2024
  • But if Larson is the enemy of intellect, then Bill can’t be all bad.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Phil, while a studied intellect, seems to never take off his chaps.
    Jake Coyle, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2021
  • Tyler has your wit, intellect, looks, and the same obsession for trying to figure out space and time.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com, 20 July 2021
  • It’s Glück’s abundant intellect, and deep feeling, that keeps pulling you back to her poems.
    Dwight Garner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2020
  • To Tom Flores, John Madden’s gift lay at the crossroads of intellect and work ethic.
    Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2021
  • All of this is a long way from Time magazine’s swell future of insight and intellect.
    New York Times, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Happy Birthday: Use intellect and timing to stay ahead of the game and apply your energy to achieve positive gains.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
  • At 73, Sting still cuts a perfect rock star pose while hugging his bass, his taut muscles peeking out from the sleeves of his white and gray T-shirt, his charisma and intellect forming the perfect collision.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024

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