as in scholars
a person of deep wisdom or learning
the young prince made a pilgrimage to the sage, hoping to learn the meaning of life
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Recent Examples of sages
Those nostalgic notes evoke the minty hues of the 1950s and the earthy sages that were popular in the 1970s.
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The rabbinic sages counseled patience, seeking a diplomatic accommodation that would avert mass bloodshed.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The rabbinic sages counseled patience, seeking a diplomatic accommodation that would avert mass bloodshed.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sages
scholars
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The scholars included a variety of specialists, including experts in the text of the Quran, jurisprudence, and calligraphy.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Sep. 2025
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Multiple rights experts and scholars say Israel's military assault on Gaza amounts to genocide.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Sages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sages. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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