Renaissance man

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Recent Examples of Renaissance man Though Malcolm was no longer in the Nation of Islam, its members had a dress code combatting stereotypical images of Black people. 04 Lawyer, actor, and socialist activist Paul Robeson was a stylish Renaissance man. Malaika Jabali, Essence, 7 Sep. 2024 Today, he might be called a polymath or a Renaissance man. Harriet Quick, theweek, 17 July 2024 After all, the 72-year-old Hoosier is quite the Renaissance man, dabbling in film, musical theater, painting and more between album releases. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024 What began at Baltimore City College High School in Maryland in 2015 has grown into a project with international contributions – an effort worthy of Baldwin’s legacy as a Renaissance man. Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for Renaissance man
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Noun
  • Even polymath Leonardo da Vinci was subject to this arrangement.
    Michael Ashley, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Toth’s character does draw upon real historical figures for inspiration, most prominently two fellow Hungarian Jewish refugees: architect and designer Marcel Breuer and polymath Laszlo Moholy-Nagy.
    Anthony Paletta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Despite also being the planet that rules over transportation, Mercury is most often referred to as the planet of intellect.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • This movement made known the intellect and talent of Black people and influenced future movements demanding the equal rights that Black people deserved.
    Shantay Robinson, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • French magazine Gala — a wiz at celebrity videos on TikTok — emerged as the top media voice with $32.2 million in MIV, 92 percent of it stemming from the video-sharing platform.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
  • When another young black musical wiz, Teddy Riley of the hip-hop group Guy and co-producer of Michael Jackson’s 1991 Dangerous album, comes to a recording studio in Virginia Beach, Williams gets his opportunity.
    Armond White, National Review, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The best cure for your winter blues is a good book.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Gemma’s innie sits on the floor, handwriting thank you notes for random Christmas presents, all of which are a matte blue.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Within the last decade, teams have used the S2 Cognition test to measure how quickly the brain can process information in real time.
    Cale Clinton, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Both drugs clear the brain of a substance called beta-amyloid, which forms the sticky plaques associated with Alzheimer's.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Manu Garcia is a wizard (and knows about them, too) Manu Garcia came to Sporting KC this offseason after Burns traveled to Greece to meet with him.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2025
  • In addition to overseeing the students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Dumbledore is also a powerful sorcerer, widely considered to be the greatest wizard ever.
    Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • So hoped some intellectuals during the Enlightenment who saw the nation as a carrier of a universalist spirit.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
  • This critique involved not just intellectuals on the left, but also famous American realists who played a key part in rallying U.S. liberal opinion to resist Nazism and Stalinism.
    Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Besides offering up some sage knowledge to the team’s young core, Seth Curry’s presence also assists the Hornets in other ways, with court spacing being right at the very top of the list.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
  • That includes those that are highly-scented such as rosemary, geraniums, sage, and lavender, says Khan.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025

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