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Renaissance men

noun

plural of Renaissance man
as in polymaths

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  1. polymaths
  2. intellects
  3. brains
  4. intellectuals
  5. thinkers
  6. savants
  7. wizards
  8. sages
Noun
  • Leonardo was one of history’s greatest polymaths, filling notebooks with designs across a range of disciplines, including flying machines that wouldn't be realized for centuries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026
  • Private Money, Public Breakthroughs To call Saad Bhamla and his seven co-recipients polymaths is more than flattery.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of polymaths
Noun
  • Women are compelled to suppress their desires, intellects, and emotions in Gilead.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
  • While the likes of Philo and Trotter have expanded upon the idea by prioritizing people whose intellects align with their brand values, Jacquemus takes it to another level.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of intellects
Noun
  • Gadgets with screens of any size have long been allegedly melting, rotting, and/or corrupting the brains of youths for decades.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Kim Kardashian, the brains behind this project, absolutely NAILED IT.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of brains
Noun
  • This is part of a series of essays drawn from the Georgetown Global Dialogues, an ongoing program convening writers and intellectuals, many from the Global South, to discuss ways of confronting our current political crises.
    — Pankaj Mishra, The New York Review of Books, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Capp’s flagship class on the Vietnam War’s impact on American religion and culture became a national sensation, drawing praise from members of Congress, television news anchors, and public intellectuals.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of intellectuals
Noun
  • Many thinkers going back two and half thousand years have argued thus.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Jewish artists and thinkers put out a statement in support of Ruffalo in face of the attacks earlier this week.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of thinkers
Noun
  • The Lacob family — featuring Joe and his son, assistant general manager Kirk — has long operated like venture capital disruptors LARPing as basketball savants.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • The treasure trove, which includes exclusive pieces from Hermès, Louis Vuitton, and more, has sent style savants on the internet into a frenzy.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
Definition of savants
Noun
  • Ever since, witches, wizards, and dragons have bored me silly.
    — Griffin Dunne, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
  • California’s tech wizards were busy helping lead the world into the Information Age, notably the fledgling commercial promise of the Internet.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of wizards
Noun
  • Look to Rainbow Swiss chard, multicolor lettuces, purple-leaf basil, dusky blue kales or cabbages, and variegated perennial thymes and sages.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Black sages have shown that Black rage will not be silenced; rather, it is directed toward creative expression.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of sages
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