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as in literate
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
the most erudite people in medical research attended the conference an erudite lecture on the latest discoveries in astronomy
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as in literary
suggestive of the vocabulary used in books
the erudite language of a textbook on philosophy
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Recent Examples of erudite
That Neil Gaiman was gracious, erudite, brilliant, and concerned for others.
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Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2025
All while being charming and erudite.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
That influence is palpable in Hudson’s playing, which is marked by unexpected, almost counterintuitive little figures; his style was erudite, but teasing.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
Like a slightly more erudite and discriminating, but also kinky, Judy Blume!
—Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 6 Dec. 2024
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Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2025
All while being charming and erudite.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
That influence is palpable in Hudson’s playing, which is marked by unexpected, almost counterintuitive little figures; his style was erudite, but teasing.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
Like a slightly more erudite and discriminating, but also kinky, Judy Blume!
—Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 6 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for erudite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erudite
Adjective
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Back in Homer’s day, people lived within an oral culture, then humans slowly developed a literate culture.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Duffy is hilariously literate, an opinionated fanboy ready to defend Nirvana against naysayers.—
Claude Peck,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her verse, while serious and sophisticated, carries its literary baggage lightly.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Even as Twain’s home life stabilized, his literary ambitions grew.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These researchers organized forecasting tournaments and recruited dozens of non-category experts to make educated guesses about where specific events would lead.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The girls were already much more educated and evolved than the boys.—
Laura Snapes,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The task has traditionally fallen to curators, who maintain their scholarly independence and grapple with the complexities of mounting shows.—
Zachary Small,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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But factory-style scholarly productivity was never the essence of the humanities.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Blending Islamic and secular visions for the new nation, the five pillars are a belief in God, civilized humanity, national unity, democracy, and social justice for all.—
Lindsey McGinnis,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
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Far removed from and entirely without protection of the courts of civilized life, these fortune-seekers made laws to meet their varying emergencies.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Erudite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erudite. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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