as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
highbrowed readers were not bothered by the novel's lack of a conventional plot
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Adjective
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The trio, and others in their intellectual circle, share a few radical views.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026 -
There are moments when the book, in defending Giacometti, seems to overburden his oeuvre with an exponential set of aesthetic, intellectual, and political problems, from resolving the tensions between modernism and the avant-garde to a singular working through of national trauma.—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Symptoms in humans can surface weeks after exposure to the disease, and can include cerebral dysfunction, anxiety, insomnia and hydrophobia, the fear of water.—
Ricardo Delgado,
San Antonio Express-News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Last month, the FDA approved its use for cerebral folate deficiency, which is seen in some people with autism.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So, their musicianship is deeper and more cultured, and the techniques are shared.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The syrupy sweetness brought to mind a pancake, while the faintly cultured cheese turned it savory.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Highbrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highbrowed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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