as in genius
a very smart person
a techie who always has to have the latest gadget that the brainiacs in Silicon Valley have cooked up
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Recent Examples of brainiac
Other designers, like the British Cypriot Hussein Chalayan, brought a compelling sense of brainiac wonder to the fashion world.
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Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
The company hired a team of brainiacs and gave them latitude to pursue research questions in service of the perfect brew.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 25 May 2024
The bright-eyed Redmayne really fits the part of a brainiac – especially in a story about one of our greatest minds.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
All this attaches the show’s brainiac spectacle to big humanistic ideas.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
The company hired a team of brainiacs and gave them latitude to pursue research questions in service of the perfect brew.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 25 May 2024
The bright-eyed Redmayne really fits the part of a brainiac – especially in a story about one of our greatest minds.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
All this attaches the show’s brainiac spectacle to big humanistic ideas.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for brainiac
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainiac
Noun
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Dominique Thorne stars as the young genius inventor who is determined to make her mark on the world after witnessing the endless possibilities with her own eyes in Wakanda Forever.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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With the full support of the Miles Davis Estate, Miles & Juliette promises to offer an intimate portrait of Davis not just as a musical genius, but as a man transformed by love, culture, and heartbreak.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The wizard with the task of pulling this off indoors is Al Zaabi.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Sophie sets out to find a way of lifting the curse and goes to the wizard Howl's castle.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Luck is the scion of the football program, a lovable nerd who happened to be the best quarterback in football, aka the perfect Stanford athletics niche: smart and good.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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This is also a great game for nerd families to get together and play for an adventure or two after dinner but before bed.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Oatmeal also contains complex carbohydrates, which are helpful in fueling the brain, cells and muscles, says Bonci.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Until the brain is fully developed, which happens in the mid-twenties, a person is more sensitive to rewarding experiences and less able to control their impulses, regulate their emotions, and understand the consequences of their actions.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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