wise man
noun
1
: a man of unusual learning, judgment, or insight : sage
2
: a man versed in esoteric lore (as of magic or astrology)
especially
: magus sense 1b
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As Dante struggles with his poem, he is sent to a wise man who can guide him, a rabbinical figure called Isaiah (not his real name, we’re told).
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Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
His later myth—of a wise man thrust into crime by circumstance—owes more to Hollywood than to history.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
As that wise man once said, anything less than the best is a felony.
—Loz Blain
july 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2025
Alas, a wise man once said defense wins championships.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
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Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
His later myth—of a wise man thrust into crime by circumstance—owes more to Hollywood than to history.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
As that wise man once said, anything less than the best is a felony.
—Loz Blain
july 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2025
Alas, a wise man once said defense wins championships.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wise man
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“Wise man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wise%20man. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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Wiseman
biographical name
Wise·man
ˈwīz-mən 
Nicholas Patrick Stephen 1802–1865 English cardinal and author
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