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philosopher

noun

Definition of philosopher

as in theorist

a person who expresses a theory in a particular area of experience a philosopher of freedom

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Recent Examples of philosopher In other words, a young philosopher in the Department of Philosophy in one of the most prestigious universities in the world had failed to digest what Galileo had understood four centuries ago! — Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026 Pola recounts that paradox the way the philosopher originally conceived it—as a puzzle about the nature of reality. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 For example, the philosopher Darrel Moellendorf argues that children should have the same opportunity to become a banker wherever in the world they are born. — J. Toby Reiner, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 Socrates is drinking a cup of Froot Loops, a toxic stand-in for the hemlock the philosopher drank. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for philosopher

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Each chandelier is masked with multiple layers of cooling cylinders that cool the system down to -273 degrees Celsius, or nearly -460 Fahrenheit, according to principal quantum hardware theorist Edward Chen.

— Pera Onal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
Acevedo himself functions as both the book’s moral authority and its political theorist.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

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However, certain procedures benefit from the education and expertise possessed by a dedicated surgical practitioner.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
The urge to predictively steer the forces of chaos was evenly shared between practitioners of the sciences and the arts, neighbors within the space of the casino.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

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The six-part series recounts the love story of young Crown Prince Carl Gustaf and German Brazilian interpreter Silvia Sommerlath, who later became Queen of Sweden.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
During a news conference Monday, Garces Perez called in from ICE custody and gave his own account of the shooting with the help of an interpreter.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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