Rhodes scholar

noun

ˈrōd(z)- 

: a holder of one of numerous scholarships founded under the will of Cecil J. Rhodes that can be used at Oxford University for two or three years and are open to candidates from the Commonwealth of Nations and the U.S.

Examples of Rhodes scholar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Buttigieg, a former naval officer and Rhodes scholar, made history in the 2020 election as the first openly gay candidate to win a presidential primary or caucus. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

One was a former Rhodes scholar who had returned to Iran and set up an investment fund in 2005. — Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026

My father, a Rhodes scholar worked for 40 years in the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026

The exception was when British officials searched their files for dirt on Bill Clinton, who had been a Rhodes scholar in Oxford during the Vietnam war. — Susan Page, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Rhodes scholar

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