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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As astronomy embraced mathematics and observation during the Scientific Revolution, astrology increasingly lost its scholarly legitimacy and was pushed to the margins.—
Christopher P. Scheitle,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Joshi says teachers also tend to be a vocal crowd that isn’t shy about sharing their scholarly opinions.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Whether or not that bullishness pays off against Argentina is more or less academic.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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China’s effort to prompt a strong reaction to climate change and a transition to greater reliance on alternative forms of energy isn’t confined to academic research.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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For birthdays, scholastic achievements and other random celebrations, my parents would bring out that red plate for me or my siblings.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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As Kolade attests, significant challenges exist in both scholastic funding and the supply chain.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Aug. 2025
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Another way this week may affect you is in relation to intellectual pursuits, communication projects or contracts.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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D’Annunzio jeers at her delusional belief that Il Duce will fund her dream project of a theater not for the wealthy cultural and intellectual elite, but for the Great War’s widows, orphans and veterans.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jesse makes a big point of that, because Jesse is a bit on the pedantic side.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Not to get too pedantic about it, but her latest look presents a wonderful learning opportunity for those of us looking to ace the art of dressing for this suffocating heat.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
24 June 2025
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“Inkhorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inkhorn. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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