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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However, despite these trial-level victories, the administration has prevailed in most cases that have reached higher courts, with Trump winning 22 out of 24 cases on the Supreme Court docket challenging his actions, according to a constitutional scholar’s count.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Community leaders, educators and religious scholars were cast in voice roles, including the character Dean Hafsa.
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Her work in English and women’s studies paved the way for generations of Black feminist scholars, according to Spelman.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Community leaders, educators and religious scholars were cast in voice roles, including the character Dean Hafsa.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Her work in English and women’s studies paved the way for generations of Black feminist scholars, according to Spelman.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Feb. 2026
The new Ackerman program at UT will house the Rosenthal-Levy scholars program, which is also available to University of Florida students enrolled at their institution’s Hamilton School.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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 6 Feb. 2026.
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