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as in teacher
a person of deep wisdom or learning
scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a scholar who is a specialist in the history of ancient Greece
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as in student
one who attends a school
a competition for promising young scholars from across the country
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Recent Examples of scholar
Today, in a ceremony at the University Aula in the Norwegian city of Bergen, the Holberg Prize announced Lyndal Roper, a scholar of early European history and the Regius Chair of History at the University of Oxford emeritus, as its 2026 Laureate.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Among several individual authors represented by the guild in the suit is Jewish author and independent scholar William Goldstein, founding editor of the New York Times’ Books website, whose NEH grant was meant to fund a biography of Jewish LGBTQ playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Just as significant is the sound of the surrounding ocean itself, said Peter Tyack, a marine bioacoustician and emeritus research scholar at Woods Hole.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Ejiofor became the second player in Big East history to be named the conference’s player of the year, defensive player of the year and scholar-athlete of the year in the same season, joining Connecticut’s Emeka Okafor in 2003-04.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Among several individual authors represented by the guild in the suit is Jewish author and independent scholar William Goldstein, founding editor of the New York Times’ Books website, whose NEH grant was meant to fund a biography of Jewish LGBTQ playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Just as significant is the sound of the surrounding ocean itself, said Peter Tyack, a marine bioacoustician and emeritus research scholar at Woods Hole.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Ejiofor became the second player in Big East history to be named the conference’s player of the year, defensive player of the year and scholar-athlete of the year in the same season, joining Connecticut’s Emeka Okafor in 2003-04.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholar
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Mike Coppola / Getty Images Theater teacher Carl Gonzalez taught Jordan as a junior and senior and has been at the school for 24 years.—
Vanessa Murdock,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Travis Barker has worked with them, and every song is a Blink 182-level, class clown anthem about hot teachers and not wanting to leave your bedroom.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some Japanese experts have commented that minesweeping would be a mission that the country could carry out when hostilities end.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Hardliners appeared to consolidate power in Iran as a result of US and Israeli air strikes, with experts fearing restrictions on dissent could be even harsher.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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The synagogue houses a preschool and family center, but officials said all 140 students and staff members were accounted for and safe, according to CNN and other media reports.—
Daniel Hunt
March 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The school was clearly labeled as such in online maps and has an easily accessible website full of information about students, teachers and administrators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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The draft cocktails menu includes Club West Spritz, Moscow Mule with prickly pear and sage, Hibiscus Paloma, and Pineapple Cucumber Ranch Water.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Perennial herbs include chives, marjoram, mint, sage, thyme, and many others.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
11 Mar. 2026
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Young studied biology at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, before pursuing a master’s at New York University’s Science, Health & Environmental Reporting Program.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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The master artist layered in cool and neutral tones for some covetable depth while focusing on the hair around her face so as to better structure it.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Lawrence Kensinger of Venice, another pupil of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame throwing coach Nick Garcia, is closing in on 60 feet in the shotput.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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To compare, the ratios for Del Mar, Encinitas and Solana Beach are $74/pupil, $69/pupil and $100/pupil, respectively.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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But many Oscar pundits abandoned ship, after Jordan pulled out a surprise win from the Actor Awards on March 1.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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However, critics and awards pundits were hopeful Sinners would join the rare company of winners in the primary categories after scooping up multiple wins along the awards season trail.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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The popular hits will be performed by a 20-piece orchestra, with arrangements written by Juilliard cello virtuoso Dave Eggar and conductor Chuck Palmer.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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But this is why, like any virtuoso, there is an undeniable continuity of his work.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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