1
as in teacher
a person of deep wisdom or learning
scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act
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2
as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a scholar who is a specialist in the history of ancient Greece
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as in student
one who attends a school
a competition for promising young scholars from across the country
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Recent Examples of scholar
Today, it is carefully preserved in the Chapel of the Holy Chalice inside València’s Cathedral, where pilgrims, scholars, and curious travelers from all over the world come to admire it.
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Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Read more about this year's scholars here.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Harmon Siegel is an affiliate scholar at the Boston Psychoanalytic Institute and the author of Painting with Monet (Princeton University Press, 2024).
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Why the gap exists This divide reflects what scholars call intergenerational cultural dissonance.
—Hind Haddad, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
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Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Read more about this year's scholars here.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Harmon Siegel is an affiliate scholar at the Boston Psychoanalytic Institute and the author of Painting with Monet (Princeton University Press, 2024).
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Why the gap exists This divide reflects what scholars call intergenerational cultural dissonance.
—Hind Haddad, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholar
Noun
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Then one day, the teacher asked if anyone knew about the Holocaust.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Verbatim bell hooks Writer and academic, teacher and activist.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some states have instituted requirements for websites with adult or pornographic content to verify visitors' age before granting access, although tech experts have pointed out VPNs can be used to get around those guardrails.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Asheville Citizen Times asked a public policy expert about the shutdown.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Policy Forum’s analysis found that educators in Wisconsin’s small districts were more likely to exit their jobs, as well as those working in urban districts and districts with mostly low-income students or students of color.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Numbers provided by Cincinnati Public Schools show that the school district had 4,326 homeless students last year, representing a 77% increase from a decade prior, despite total student enrollment increasing by only 538 students over the same period of time.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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The original primary bedroom in the old part of the home is cozy and traditional with sage green walls and a fireplace, while the new primary bedroom in the modern side hews toward neutral tones with extensive closets and wood floors.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Rock channels his old trash-talking persona and adds some sage wisdom for a couple of British youngsters (Florence Pugh and Jack Lowden) wanting advice on how to break into the wrestling business.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Bettany played English poet and writer Geoffrey Chaucer in the medieval action-comedy, which starred Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, who forges a new identity for himself as a knight when his master dies.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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The show, starring Ricardo Gómez and Óscar Jaenada, explores the friendship between a shy young man preparing for the application tests for public office while working as a part-time taxi driver and a master bullfighter.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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The school aid budget lawmakers are set to vote on would deliver on that promise and increase the per-pupil allowance.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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There are two blinking lights on the front of its boxy body to approximate wide, moony pupils.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Dolphins prefer pundits be patient with first-round pick Kenneth Grant, who has had a quiet start to his NFL career.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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While fans and pundits stroke their chins and ponder Arsenal’s attacking alchemy, their defensive record is perhaps taken for granted.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Your little virtuoso can also activate the pixel piano player mode that builds and displays cool versions of their favorite animals.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Earlier, John Mayer opened with an easygoing, hour-long set interspersed with his moments of virtuoso guitar heat.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholar. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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