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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 Artists, philosophers, and historians began to identify aesthetic, cognitive, and political value in Sade’s work. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 The company still has an alignment team, led by philosopher Amanda Askell, who is tasked with giving its flagship chatbot Claude a sense of right and wrong. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026 The vocabulary already exists, and none of it requires a philosopher. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 The early pre-Socratic philosophers were the first to observe nature without the scaffolding of mythology, who were really just trying to make sense of it. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for philosopher

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This great theorist of language and thought becomes The Argonauts’ first ray of clarity, bringing high seamlessly together with low already on page 1.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
The theorist, unlike the narrator, is inclined toward public speech.

— Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

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Drugs became a central part of their relationship, and early on, Watts brought McCollough to a practitioner for an intramuscular ketamine injection.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Among wellness practitioners, a detox is usually intertwined with total healing and not focused on a single method.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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There is too much going on here for this novel to work, but Andersen is an uncommon writer, a skilled historical novelist as well as an astute cultural observer and historical interpreter.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
The chaotic hearing was marked by Castro-Arroyo rambling and frequently interrupting Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Ellen Sue Venzer as an interpreter translated the proceeding.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

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