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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Extras include Hudlin’s original 1983 student short of the same name, a reunion with Kid ‘n Play and co-stars Tisha Campbell and AJ Johnson, and a video discussion with film scholar Racquel Gates.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
In the 1970s, management scholar Meredith Belbin observed that teams composed entirely of high-IQ individuals were prone to prolonged arguments, showed little cohesion and struggled to reach decisions, with members more interested in debating than collaborating.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Some legal scholars expressed apprehension about the proposal.
—Alex Horton and David Ovalle The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
Before Heritage, most think tanks were structured either as contractors such as the RAND Corp., providing policy analysis at the request of the federal government, or universities without students, where individual scholars pursued their own intellectual priorities.
—E.j. Fagan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
In the 1970s, management scholar Meredith Belbin observed that teams composed entirely of high-IQ individuals were prone to prolonged arguments, showed little cohesion and struggled to reach decisions, with members more interested in debating than collaborating.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Some legal scholars expressed apprehension about the proposal.
—Alex Horton and David Ovalle The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
Before Heritage, most think tanks were structured either as contractors such as the RAND Corp., providing policy analysis at the request of the federal government, or universities without students, where individual scholars pursued their own intellectual priorities.
—E.j. Fagan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scholar
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholar. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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