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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African American and English Studies scholar Kameelah Martin points out that these beliefs were reinforced at the turn of the 20th century, when the United States occupied Haiti (1915-1934).
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Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
In 2023, Adams hosted Mamdani and his father, a scholar of post-colonialism at Columbia University, for dinner.
—Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
On an Inter Miami team stacked with world-famous players, Yannick Bright, an unheralded Italian midfielder and scholar making a team-low $80,000, emerged as a hero.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Adapted from German author Mona Kasten’s trilogy, Save Me, Save You and Save Us, the series centers on Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten), a determined scholar at a prestigious boarding school, Maxton Hall, with aspirations to attend Oxford.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
In 2023, Adams hosted Mamdani and his father, a scholar of post-colonialism at Columbia University, for dinner.
—Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
On an Inter Miami team stacked with world-famous players, Yannick Bright, an unheralded Italian midfielder and scholar making a team-low $80,000, emerged as a hero.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Adapted from German author Mona Kasten’s trilogy, Save Me, Save You and Save Us, the series centers on Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten), a determined scholar at a prestigious boarding school, Maxton Hall, with aspirations to attend Oxford.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholar. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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