as in geniuses
a very smart person
one of the finest intellects of our time
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Noun
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In some history books, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak are known as the two college dropouts-turned-geniuses who founded the Apple Computer Company in 1976.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
12 Dec. 2025 -
Save the Children was founded by a visionary and her spirit has been carried on by the geniuses of logistics bringing help in the most challenging places and the fierce leaders that shine a bright light in challenging times.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Who were the ad wizards who came up with that one?—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Whatever uncanny floating effect Henson’s wizards put on that baby has freaked me out for decades.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Their brains are dramatically different in size, structure, and function.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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The skin, guts, and brains are the same but made of different things.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The story of astronomy begins not with satellites or space probes, but with ancient thinkers who dared to look up and wonder.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
25 Dec. 2025
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The biggest barrier to educating informed critical thinkers isn’t the culture wars.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Intellects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellects. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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