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Think of the famous scene: wise men navigating by the stars—flaming constellations against a fathomless sky—searching the dank nooks of Rome’s empire for an incandescent child.
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
The boat was spotted off the island of Lanzarote on Monday as Spain marked the Epiphany holiday, also known as Three Kings Day, meant to honor the day the three wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus, rescuers said.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
In honor of the gifts the wise men brought, some people consider Jan. 6 a gift-giving occasion.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Each Sunday the wise men are moved a little closer to the empty crib as the days tick closer to Christmas when the baby appears.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
The boat was spotted off the island of Lanzarote on Monday as Spain marked the Epiphany holiday, also known as Three Kings Day, meant to honor the day the three wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus, rescuers said.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
In honor of the gifts the wise men brought, some people consider Jan. 6 a gift-giving occasion.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Each Sunday the wise men are moved a little closer to the empty crib as the days tick closer to Christmas when the baby appears.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wise man
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Australian performance artist, designer, model and musician Leigh Bowery (1961-1994) was a Renaissance man who pushed the boundaries of art and gender, bursting onto the London post-punk club scene in the 1980s and making an impact on the worlds of fashion and art.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Kristofferson has been lauded as a legendary Renaissance man: an Army helicopter pilot, Rhodes scholar, Golden Gloves boxer, literature enthusiast, footballer, silver screen stud and one of the most prolific songwriters of our time.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
30 Sep. 2024
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The government even organized helicopters to shower flower petals on the saints and seers taking a holy dip.—
Kyra Colah,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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To find his way home, the lost seafarer Odysseus must travel to the underworld to receive a prophecy from the blind seer, Tiresias.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
21 Aug. 2024
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Billionaire media sage John Malone, who has built and presided over a number of influential companies in telecom, cable, sports and digital, will publish his memoir in September.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2025
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Usher has some sage advice for performing at the Super Bowl.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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