as in intellectuals
a person with strong intellectual interests
being an intellectualist, he has little in common with the status-seeking philistines who live next door
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intellectuals
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The senatorial careers of these two statesmen illustrate — and clarify — the distinct contributions of intellectuals, purists and thought leaders on one hand and pragmatists, consensus builders and dealmakers on the other.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Watching all of these intellectuals reconnect, spar about their legacies, and continue to debate the very ideas that brought them together in the first place is a treat for scholars and history buffs.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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