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Recent Examples of wise man
Help the needy, not the greedy, as a wise man once argued.
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Henry Olsen, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
In fact, there's the trope of the old wise man, but not so much the old wise woman.
—Vicki Salemi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The holiday commemorates the Feast of the Epiphany and the Biblical story of the day the three wise men, or Magi, visited baby Jesus in Bethlehem and brought him gifts.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2024
Usain Bolt once played the wise man, suggesting that Richardson focus less on trash-talking and more on improving her game.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2024
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Henry Olsen, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
In fact, there's the trope of the old wise man, but not so much the old wise woman.
—Vicki Salemi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The holiday commemorates the Feast of the Epiphany and the Biblical story of the day the three wise men, or Magi, visited baby Jesus in Bethlehem and brought him gifts.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2024
Usain Bolt once played the wise man, suggesting that Richardson focus less on trash-talking and more on improving her game.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wise man
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Songwriting was merely one aspect to the Renaissance man, who was also a Golden Globe-winning actor, Golden Gloves boxer, Rhodes scholar, author, U.S. Army veteran, pilot, and onetime record-label janitor.Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
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Though Malcolm was no longer in the Nation of Islam, its members had a dress code combatting stereotypical images of Black people. 04 Lawyer, actor, and socialist activist Paul Robeson was a stylish Renaissance man.Malaika Jabali, Essence, 7 Sep. 2024
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All the great seers and philosophers say our daily life is an illusion.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Dating back to classical antiquity, the idea that a soothsayer can tell something about a person’s health, disposition, or destiny from the lines on their palm has long fascinated seers and scientists alike.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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As for Fred Rococo, well, there has never been a sage/wizard/sybil as engaging as he.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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My grandmother’s 1959 cookbook inspired me to seek out sage advice from modern hosts.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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