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having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
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Recent Examples of well-read
At the top of the year, bookshelf wealth emerged as the definitive trend of 2024, igniting online discourse about the optics of seeming well-read based on the intentionality of your curation.
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Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
She’s always been so unbelievably well-read and politically savvy with the most hilarious sense of humor.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
Well-loved and well-read copies of the book populate in countless children’s bedrooms.
—Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
The Record, despite complaints from locals, remains well-read, even as readership dwindles at papers across the country.
—Kevin Draper, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
Indeed, in my experience as an editor, the best prose stylists are invariably well-read.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 12 Aug. 2023
Reading the essays is like attending a concert with a friend who is exceptionally well-read and articulate.
—Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 June 2023
Frank is emotionally intelligent, well-read, and articulate — an intellectual match for Queenie.
—Breanna Bell, Variety, 16 May 2023
The board is well-read, says Edwards. – Don’t contradict your colleagues.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2023
Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
She’s always been so unbelievably well-read and politically savvy with the most hilarious sense of humor.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
Well-loved and well-read copies of the book populate in countless children’s bedrooms.
—Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
The Record, despite complaints from locals, remains well-read, even as readership dwindles at papers across the country.
—Kevin Draper, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
Indeed, in my experience as an editor, the best prose stylists are invariably well-read.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 12 Aug. 2023
Reading the essays is like attending a concert with a friend who is exceptionally well-read and articulate.
—Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 June 2023
Frank is emotionally intelligent, well-read, and articulate — an intellectual match for Queenie.
—Breanna Bell, Variety, 16 May 2023
The board is well-read, says Edwards. – Don’t contradict your colleagues.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-read
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Everett’s Jim is not the caricature often associated with Twain’s portrayal but a literate, introspective man whose intellect and strategic thinking shine through.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Discovering the fun of creating with acceptance of the parameters of how their truths could most profoundly connect evolved their sound into one that fully embraces the cinematic and literate evolutions of their sound and style.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2024
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Moreover, in trade, understanding potential hazards is fundamental to making educated decisions.Boris Kreiman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The ability for teens to make logical, educated decisions is muddied by an array of factors: their lack of life experience, their vulnerability to peer pressure and their underdeveloped brain maturity.David Oliver, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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One 2019 scholarly paper found that more than half of bankruptcy filers cited medical expenses as a contributing cause.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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This doesn’t seem to be the year for advice books, scholarly tomes or rigor of any sort.Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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