intellectualism

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Recent Examples of intellectualism In the same way, a Shakespeare and Company tote bag signals intellectualism, while the New Yorker tote bag communicates cultural sophistication. Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Its popularity is improbable by virtue of its unapologetic intellectualism, increasingly alien in a highly anti-intellectual era. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026 Also, Dustin’s girlfriend is at his level and an equal, a testimony to his airy intellectualism. Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025 Look, this isn’t a lament against intellectualism. Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intellectualism
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Noun
  • The 40,000-square-foot facility will include a permanent exhibit gallery, rotating exhibit areas, a research library, flexible education rooms and an indoor/outdoor pavilion.
    Staff, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • If so, their case goes before a multi-agency panel (called a Channel), chaired by the local authority and attended by social services, education and mental-health professionals, who agree on a support package.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • In sixteenth-century Italian pedante comedies, the Latin tutors—always the butt of the joke—are known more for the gaps in their knowledge than for their erudition.
    Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
  • In her coda, Woo writes with great compassion and erudition about what can’t be found in archives, particularly the specifics of how Ellen Craft died.
    Nicholas Boggs, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As a Green Ribbon School, Maple Elementary, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2024, stands as a model for creating healthy, sustainable learning environments while empowering students with the knowledge and skills needed to build a more resilient future.
    Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
  • The grant funds have equipped the center with technology, furniture and educational resources, enabling structured job readiness coaching, resume and interview preparation, digital literacy training, GED support and lifelong learning opportunities, the release said.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • The Top of the Rock’s scholarship fund, named for Gram, who spent more than 40 years as director of Top of the Rock Chorus, provides scholarships to women involved in music or vocal performance education.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
  • Some proceeds from the shop benefit Bridges, a nonprofit that helps fund scholarships for Francis Scott Key High School students.
    Wendy Weitzel, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • This has always been worrisome, but is even more concerning these days when many students’ literacy levels and math abilities are faltering.
    Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
  • Carrington said the nonprofit will offer an after-school program where children can play computer games, learn traffic safety and build financial literacy skills.
    Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • That deep connection to the ocean goes back to the ancient Polynesians, who were the world’s first watermen, using their intimate knowledge of the ocean to navigate the Pacific, discovering Hawaii thousands of years ago.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • An extension of their patio was built on our property without our knowledge and permission.
    Frankie McLister, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • On Sunday, Boulder held its annual Jewish Festival, which is a celebration of culture, heritage and religion.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • According to a National Family Health Survey, approximately 18% of people in Mumbai reported being vegetarian, which has shaped a street food culture built around plants, legumes and dairy.
    Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Historians believe ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia were cultivating dates as early as 6,000 to 8,000 years ago.
    Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
  • This study touches a pivotal moment in human history, if not the dawn of civilization, technology.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026

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“Intellectualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellectualism. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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