as in novelist
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of linguist
The guests featured on the latest episode of Real Time were California Gov. Gavin Newsom, American linguist John McWhorter and political commentator Rikki Schlott.
—
Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
But the human brain routinely does this work nearly instantaneously based on the language’s grammatical rules, says linguist Andrea E. Martin of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Why was Kenny Leon the ultimate director for Othello?
Moreland: Kenny is a true linguist.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Whys technique would be to expand the training dataset with more diverse and contextually rich examples, implement rigorous evaluation metrics that compare against human experts and involve linguists throughout the development process.
—Mohammad Adnan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for linguist
Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
But the human brain routinely does this work nearly instantaneously based on the language’s grammatical rules, says linguist Andrea E. Martin of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Why was Kenny Leon the ultimate director for Othello?
Moreland: Kenny is a true linguist.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Whys technique would be to expand the training dataset with more diverse and contextually rich examples, implement rigorous evaluation metrics that compare against human experts and involve linguists throughout the development process.
—Mohammad Adnan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for linguist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linguist
Noun
-
The headphones allowed Saenz de Viteri to speak to each audience member directly, as a writer speaks to each reader, and alternate points-of-view from omniscient distance one minute to character interiority the next, like a daring novelist.—
Brian Schaefer
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
-
That story is about two men, one an up-and-coming-actor and the other a want-to-be novelist, who fall into a deep brotherhood while sleeping with the same woman.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
Noun
-
Director Giovanna Sardelli is a terrific storyteller, and in this case, her artistry works hand-to-glove with Nina Ball’s beautifully rustic scenic design.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
-
Since then, he’s opted to help provide a platform for newer indie storytellers, and Ponyboi star-screenwriter River Gallo is the latest example of that intention.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
Noun
-
How Iran might strike back, by Colin P. Clarke, guest essayist, The New York Times.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
-
Jessica Kiang Film critic, essayist and programmer with bylines in Variety, Sight & Sound, Criterion, Mubi, the New York Times, the LA Times, the Washington Post, Film Comment and Rolling Stone, among other outlets.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 June 2025
Noun
-
Many of the hustlers and fabulists who populate Crews’s fiction are typical American strivers.—
Charlie Lee,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
-
Playing in the space between social realism and fabulist storytelling, Kezilahabi’s novel asks moral questions about parents’ responsibilities and the effects of women’s liberation, sparing no one but withholding final judgment.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Linguist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linguist. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share