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Recent Examples of bluestocking
The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.
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Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
But Peck is already aware of Imogen's penchant for pandemonium, resisting the task of baby-sitting a bluestocking.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 May 2023
One of them was the famous 18th-century bluestocking Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, wife of Edward Montagu, a British ambassador.
—David Pryce-Jones, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022
His polar opposite, meanwhile, was the pair of bluestockings to his left.
—Nicholas M. Gallagher, National Review, 21 Mar. 2020
Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
But Peck is already aware of Imogen's penchant for pandemonium, resisting the task of baby-sitting a bluestocking.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 May 2023
One of them was the famous 18th-century bluestocking Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, wife of Edward Montagu, a British ambassador.
—David Pryce-Jones, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022
His polar opposite, meanwhile, was the pair of bluestockings to his left.
—Nicholas M. Gallagher, National Review, 21 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bluestocking
Noun
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The always watchable Zem (Other People’s Children) is strong as an obsessive intellectual whose theories drive him to push others to the brink, while Valeria Golino (a requisite for any Italian festival film these days) shows up as the aggrieved mother of a victim.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The first National Conservatism conferences drew students and intellectuals who felt marginalized by the Republican Party and dreamed about taking power.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Deadline asks the Festival chief whether Series Mania is focused on the highbrow of the drama spectrum.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Wagner would be a sleepless highbrow’s favorite; the long, lush, unbroken lines of music share with the white-noise hum of the air-conditioner or the thrum of the painstaking lecture the quality of being absorbing without offering undue eventfulness.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The chambray blue is perfect for anyone who’d like to add a pop of color to a bedroom or living room, and the sheerness is ideal for filtering in a soft, small amount of light at once.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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This quilt set is available as an open box deal in multiple shades, including dark, moody blues and rich, warm browns.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So no, the nerds aren’t going anywhere.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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That’s likely to be some Silicon Valley techno-nerd’s paradise of the future, and it’s probably being built right now.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some beer geeks refer to it as Cascadian Dark Ale, or American Black Ale.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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And make no mistake — Taylor is the kind of pop geek who knows all these stories cold, so this is primed to be the biggest pop wedding of all.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Bluestocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluestocking. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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