as in scholar
a person of deep wisdom or learning
a savant in the field of medical ethics
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Advertisement For these two pop savants, work and family have long been intertwined.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Einhorn was a sports TV savant, and his SportsVision concept was an idea that didn’t succeed in Chicago but was well ahead of its time.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
Luckily, young Canadian style savant Juliette Pelchat partnered with Yes.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
Bell, 82, an acting savant who broke into cinema’s foreground in his sixties, explains that the pages are occupied by a series of questions about the character.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Einhorn was a sports TV savant, and his SportsVision concept was an idea that didn’t succeed in Chicago but was well ahead of its time.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
Luckily, young Canadian style savant Juliette Pelchat partnered with Yes.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
Bell, 82, an acting savant who broke into cinema’s foreground in his sixties, explains that the pages are occupied by a series of questions about the character.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Savant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savant. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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