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adjective

variants or polymathic

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Recent Examples of polymath
Noun
Over the centuries, polymaths — or people knowledgeable in many disciplines — have brought forth a wide range of inventions and discoveries. Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 But Bowery was a brilliant polymath, whose work included performance, live art, dance, music, modeling, television and club promotion. Emily Labarge, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025 Any student of art history could also point to the Renaissance’s polymaths, who mobilized artistic and scientific expertise in their pursuit of discovery. Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025 Few authors have failed to spot the irony in one of the 18th century’s most recognizable polymaths struggling with basic number skills. James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for polymath
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polymath
Noun
  • London is usually evocative, bursting with creative genius.
    Julian Randall, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Marlon Brando — On the Waterfront (1954) So much has been said about Marlon Brando's simmering Method genius during the early-'50s that watching his revolutionary approach to acting now couldn't possibly live up to the hype, right?
    EW.com, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Buenos Aires Reader, a comprehensive anthology enriched by its editors’ erudite commentaries, captures the Argentine capital’s evolution through contributions in art, food, music, soccer, and much else.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Obsessed, Johanne puts her experiences down on paper and entrusts the results to her grandmother, Karin (Anne Marit Jacobsen), an erudite poet living among packed bookshelves.
    Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Starr is also accompanied by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Brenda Lee (whose career predates the Beatles) and contemporary bluegrass virtuoso Tuttle.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
  • They are joined by Hawaiian slack key guitar virtuoso Stephen Inglis.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Studies have shown that less than 30 percent of the U.S. public is scientifically literate.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The bottom line: Football and books — the recipe for a more learned and literate America.
    Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • O’Reilly has Stanley Cup pedigree, defensive prowess and is a wizard at the faceoff dot.
    Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Selena Gomez is making her return to the Disney+ series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place as free-wheeling wizard Alex Russo, and Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive first look from the episode.
    Calie Schepp, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The firm also is known for its academic research and scholarly publications.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • All this has left many faculty members feeling beside the point, especially in pursuits like chemistry, classics, English, government, or law—five scholarly fields that together produced every Harvard president of the twentieth century.
    Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • National Cares Mentoring Movement provides social and academic support to help Black youth succeed in college and beyond.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Four challengers have stepped forward, offering to help lead the district during a critical period underscored by a superintendent transition, literacy and academic performance issues, and impending school closures.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 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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“Polymath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polymath. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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