1
as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
a very cerebral jurist who has given much thought to what makes our nation's constitution work
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2
as in mental
of or relating to the mind
a young man given more to cerebral pursuits than to sporting activities
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Recent Examples of cerebral
Both suffer from cerebral swelling (an oddly specific detail).
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Rather than lean into the chaos the challenge seemed to demand, Jane went cerebral.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
And the hour-long results that premiere on the platform Friday are a mix of the cerebral and silly that audiences have come to expect from the Problemista filmmaker and former Saturday Night Live writer.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Mahajan presses firmly into the inner lives and cerebral crevices of terror victims, witnesses and perpetrators.
—Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Rather than lean into the chaos the challenge seemed to demand, Jane went cerebral.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
And the hour-long results that premiere on the platform Friday are a mix of the cerebral and silly that audiences have come to expect from the Problemista filmmaker and former Saturday Night Live writer.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Mahajan presses firmly into the inner lives and cerebral crevices of terror victims, witnesses and perpetrators.
—Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cerebral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral
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Such an education feeds their curiosity, safeguards their intellectual humility, and develops their capacity for empathy.—
Steven F. Wilson,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The pair bonded immediately through an insatiable intellectual exchange — conversations that formed the basis of many of LaSota’s future blog posts — as well as their experiences navigating their respective gender transitions.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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The red-light technology is designed for all fitness levels and also adds a wellness component including relaxation, skin health and mental well-being.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Research has long linked strong social connections to better mental and physical health, and loneliness, now widely described as a public health crisis, is partly a result of how surface-level so much of our digital communication has become.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The company said an internal analysis presented at the 2026 Stanford Geothermal Workshop supports output of at least 50 MW of always-on renewable electricity from a small number of wells.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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But its drafters failed to adhere to proper standards and lacked enough evidence to support a relationship between the two groups, according to a summary of the internal findings that was released to Congress in April 2024.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The foundations were welded and bolted to the strengthened deck, and the rotors themselves, fabricated with inner steel cores and composite shells, were then lifted by crane.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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The driver grabbed her upper inner thigh before dropping her off in Franklin County, north of Raleigh, the jury found.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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That’s much more on the table now even among people who aren’t necessarily inclined to talk about their interior life or the interior life of other people.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Filming has wrapped in Norway on psychological thriller movie Dark Skulls, starring Thor Rosland (The Pendragon Cycle), Ragga Ragnars (Vikings), Christopher Rygh (The Head Hunter), and The Last Kingdom actor and World’s Strongest Man Hall of Famer Magnus Samuelsson.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Edens did not conduct a psychological evaluation of Horner and is not offering an opinion on whether Horner presents a risk of future violence.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Cerebral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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