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as in geek
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
was such a nerd in college that she spent Saturday nights at the library
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as in intellectual
a person with strong intellectual interests
an unlikely romance between a nerd and a campus beauty queen
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Recent Examples of nerd
Plus, let’s face it, a TV show’s budget is a mere rounding error for a company worth $4 trillion, so does anybody over there really care if only a few nerds watch Foundation?
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James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
In its first decade, the quirky experiment for passionate nerds exploded in popularity.
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Ryan McGrady,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Design and photography nerds will appreciate the book’s beautiful layout, fun use of color, and stunning images; but this is, crucially, not the kind of book made just to look at.
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Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 June 2026
True to its title, As Told by Ginger is told through the diary entries of Ginger (Melissa Disney), a good-hearted nerd trying to make her way through the unforgiving social bureaucracies of middle school.
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Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
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James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
In its first decade, the quirky experiment for passionate nerds exploded in popularity.
—
Ryan McGrady,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Design and photography nerds will appreciate the book’s beautiful layout, fun use of color, and stunning images; but this is, crucially, not the kind of book made just to look at.
—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 June 2026
True to its title, As Told by Ginger is told through the diary entries of Ginger (Melissa Disney), a good-hearted nerd trying to make her way through the unforgiving social bureaucracies of middle school.
—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerd
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The weekend-afternoon sales events became a phenomenon, drawing crowds to marvel at his wide-ranging tastes — not just hardcore music geeks or bibliophiles, but appreciators of New York cultural lore.
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By now, however, most know him as the lovable, cello-playing geek Leonard Hofstadter who married the pretty blonde waitress.
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Perched along the Sea of Marmara, the boutique property sits on the largest of the islands, Büyükada, whose Ottoman-era mansions are where intellectuals and aristocrats held court in the 19th century.
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Coffin, the co-creator and voice of the Minions, was born in France to Franco-Indonesian intellectuals who only turned on the TV for old movies.
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“Nerd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerd. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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