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Noun
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Jon Batiste is the definitive musical Renaissance man.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025 -
The 51-year-old Armenian-American has always been a Renaissance man, dabbling in the arts across various media.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Sep. 2025
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Genre-leaping music polymath Jon Batiste, who won five Grammys in 2022 – including Album of the Year – was not nominated in that top category this year.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Last night on Instagram, the polymath poet, culture worker, and song stylist announced a new literary project.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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His intellect is evident when reviewing his rigorous course load, outstanding ACT scores, and his pursuit of the AP Capstone Diploma.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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His intellect and refinement are his most terrifying tools.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Peter is a visual thinker, a photographic talker, describing his surroundings with a precise and artistic eye.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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Greek Revival Greece and its ancient thinkers play a big role.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Polyhistor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyhistor. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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