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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Turner could not have known that his manifesto would define scholarly and popular understandings of American and western history for the next one hundred years.—
Literary Hub,
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To be clear, there is little credible scholarly evidence that EdTech, in general, improves learning outcomes, and no conclusive evidence that generative AI improves learning outcomes over traditional human teaching.—
Dr. Timothy Scott,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Research Brief is a short take on interesting academic work.—
Paul Sanchez Ruiz,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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Employers report rising demands for creativity and critical analysis while simultaneously expressing frustration that traditional academic pathways aren’t developing those traits.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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The showcase has generated more than 5,100 scholarships and $164 million in scholastic aid since its inception.—
Jon Poorman,
Houston Chronicle,
31 Jan. 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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Crabapple is an artist and author known for lucid leftie takes, and her book takes on the thorny history of a vibrant intellectual tradition.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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The man’s still handsome, laid back, intellectual and gives a sly smile here and there.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2026.
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