as in genius
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someone who knows a lot about many different things
She is rightly regarded as something of a polymath in her extensive knowledge of all the earth sciences.
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Recent Examples of polymath
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
The hip-hop polymath received the honor after his decade-plus of wins and achievements in the rap space as a hitmaker and producer.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Tell me more about Rhiannon Giddens. Giddens, who is breaking Beyoncé’s internet as Banjo Auntie, is known in other circles as a folk polymath often interested in projects spanning Black music history.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
The wandering nerve was apparent to the first anatomists, notably Galen, the Greek polymath who lived until around the year 216.
—R. Douglas Fields, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 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
The hip-hop polymath received the honor after his decade-plus of wins and achievements in the rap space as a hitmaker and producer.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Tell me more about Rhiannon Giddens. Giddens, who is breaking Beyoncé’s internet as Banjo Auntie, is known in other circles as a folk polymath often interested in projects spanning Black music history.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
The wandering nerve was apparent to the first anatomists, notably Galen, the Greek polymath who lived until around the year 216.
—R. Douglas Fields, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polymath
Noun
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Malcolm in the Middle starred Muniz as the titular pubescent genius, whose parents Hal and Lois (Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek) struggle to raise their working class family, including Malcolm’s three trouble-making brothers (Christopher Kennedy Masterson, Justin Berfield and Erik Per Sullivan).Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
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Yet, we were both beguiled by rhapsodic waves of sound produced by musical genius Quincy Jones, who collaborated on songs with artists ranging from Frank Sinatra to Jackson.David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2024
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Everett arranges the resulting fragments into a grim picture: The folksy charm of Jim, Huck Finn’s loyal traveling companion on the run from slavery, is replaced with the devilish wit of James, a serious, erudite man making tough choices in deadly situations.The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Sherwood is an eloquent writer and an erudite historian, and the photography is excellent too.Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
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Yet given his gifts (keyboard virtuoso, powerful soul voice, stellar dancer, able to craft a propulsive hook), why didn’t Billy Preston become a bigger star?Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Trump, the reigning virtuoso of attention-hacking, seems destined to keep repeating the same leaden anecdotes about shark attacks and long-dead celebrities, but Carlson has an appetite for new information and a flair for verbal dexterity.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Available on The Week Bookshop Middlemarch George Eliot, 1871 Lydia, my wonderful and vastly more literate wife, convinced me to read this after years of gentle persuasion.The Week UK, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
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Jeff Wheeler, a photographer at the Star Tribune, said Doman challenged the stereotype that photographers aren’t very literate through his love of books, and his Scrabble skills.Natasha Delion, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
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Rather than just being a defensive wizard, Walker can threaten to hit 30-plus home runs with elite OPS numbers.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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An outsider like Elphaba simply cannot stand to see the Winged Monkeys used as spies for the wizard’s anti-animal regime.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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In that book, and throughout his scholarly career, Blackhawk has attempted to enrich our conception of the American story by placing Native Americans at its center.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Author Clock features a scholarly design with a solid white oak frame and a polished brass base.Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Los Angeles Unified School District reported 11 incidents of nitrous oxide possession during the 2023-24 academic school year.Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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According to the academic calendar, final exams are will last through Friday, with grades due Monday.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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As for Fred Rococo, well, there has never been a sage/wizard/sybil as engaging as he.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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My grandmother’s 1959 cookbook inspired me to seek out sage advice from modern hosts.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Polymath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polymath. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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