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Recent Examples of Renaissance man
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.
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Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Aug. 2024
While Da Vinci’s visit predates the 1573 villa, the Renaissance man was one of several luminaries who inspected the natural phenomenon.
—Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024
In the family, he was known as a Renaissance man — an investment adviser who preferred to build boats, cook doughnuts over a wood stove and grow giant zucchinis.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Yet even without all that, looking at Martin’s filmography reveals a Renaissance man.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
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Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Aug. 2024
While Da Vinci’s visit predates the 1573 villa, the Renaissance man was one of several luminaries who inspected the natural phenomenon.
—Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024
In the family, he was known as a Renaissance man — an investment adviser who preferred to build boats, cook doughnuts over a wood stove and grow giant zucchinis.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Yet even without all that, looking at Martin’s filmography reveals a Renaissance man.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Renaissance man
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Jones, the legendary polymath who died at age 91 on Sunday, spent a lifetime making music like this—music that defined its era by transcending it.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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More than any of the wide-ranging jobs Miranda has taken on in the past five years, The Warriors, a classic yarn about underprivileged New Yorkers weathering an arduous power struggle, is catnip for the 44-year-old Pulitzer Prize–winning polymath.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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Sting blends charisma, intellect and sonic sophistication on his tour.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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Meaningful work is a magnet for maximizing a leader's effort, intellect, emotional and social intelligence.Tony Gambill, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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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
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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
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The player’s gear — 25 rackets and more than 30 shirts — was ground up and turned into a camo-like speckled composite in tones of blue that was used for the bezel and case of the 42-mm timepiece.Lily Templeton, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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In 2020, Democrats flipped the state blue after unexpectedly losing it to Trump in 2016.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Read the original article. brain structure & function brain 1 free article left Want More?Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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One group hypothesizes that the sensation happens after decreasing blood pressure and muscle tissue relaxation causes your brain to misfire and briefly enter a panic mode.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Despite this description, Law found an inner peace playing the wise, if not secretive wizard.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2024
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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place saw the return of Selena Gomez and David Henrie as wizards over 10 years after Wizards of Waverly Place ended, but Jake T. Austin was missing so far.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Through cooperation with right-wing intellectuals abroad, the Danube Institute has proved instrumental in promoting the culturally conservative vision of Orbán's Hungary.Flora Garamvolgyi, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Other artists, writers and intellectuals sought to counter the industrial status quo.Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
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The dress is available in sizes S–XXL and comes in 16 prints and patterns, including seasonal hues like caramel and sage green.Emily Weaver, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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This is the environment of sages and of fearless leadership, dancing with the cosmos.Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Renaissance man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Renaissance%20man. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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