as in scholarly
marked by or given to showing knowledge in a showy way
The writer apparently thought using a bunch of inkhorn terms would impress the reader and distract from the severely lacking plot.
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One scholarly paper found that the typical retiree who claims before 70 loses $182,370 in potential Social Security income.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
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Leslie Hairston, a former City Council colleague of Preckwinkle’s whose South Side ward abutted hers, said Preckwinkle’s scholarly disposition shouldn’t be mistaken for indifference.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Campaigns are not academic exercises.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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What started as an academic experiment eventually developed into an advanced robotic system capable of achieving a world record.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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At the heart of this debate seems to be both a misunderstanding of the point of scholastic sports and a view, at least by some, that trans girls have an unfair physical advantage.—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2026
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In a white paper released in October, the committee recommends moving the men’s game, and perhaps the women’s, from the current fall-only schedule to one that covers the entire scholastic year and culminates in an April playoff festival.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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What does this mean for the future of a key American intellectual tradition?—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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The product of two lovely, supportive and intellectual Jewish parents, Peaches is the youngest of three.—
Katherine Turman,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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They were organized and well led by guides who were always clearly spoken, professional, and responsive to questions (if sometimes a tad pedantic in their fact-sharing).—
Alex Postman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Wallace made stuff like reading a lot and being pedantic about grammar seem somehow cool.—
John Semley,
Wired News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Inkhorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inkhorn. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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