2
a
: a person who has done advanced study in a special field
b
: a learned person
3
: a holder of a scholarship
Examples of scholar in a Sentence
She's a renowned scholar of African-American history.
scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act
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These results in economics ultimately vindicate foundational ideas in sociology—developed by scholars such as William Julius Wilson and Robert Sampson—that the concentration of disadvantage and social isolation worsen the effects of material disadvantage.
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The serious son of Quaker parents, Philip Noel-Baker was first a scholar, then an Olympian, and finally a Nobel Peace Prize winner.
—Amy Crawford, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
Legal scholars say this framing is intentional.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
As the scholars Rachel Barkow and Mark Osler, as well as the former pardon attorney Margaret Love, have pointed out, there are inefficiencies within the bureaucratic pardoning process, which can stretch on for years.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The serious son of Quaker parents, Philip Noel-Baker was first a scholar, then an Olympian, and finally a Nobel Peace Prize winner.
—Amy Crawford, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
Legal scholars say this framing is intentional.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
As the scholars Rachel Barkow and Mark Osler, as well as the former pardon attorney Margaret Love, have pointed out, there are inefficiencies within the bureaucratic pardoning process, which can stretch on for years.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholar. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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