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Noun
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Remembered as a real Renaissance man, a political leader known for being the country’s second prime minister and a lover of alchemy.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025 -
This French automotive wonder was the creation of Gabriel Voisin, an architect, an airplane builder, and all-round Renaissance man.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Grammy-winning polymath announced his Based on a True Story Summer Tour on Monday (March 17), which will hit major cities in the U.K. and Europe this summer.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2025
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Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci observed tree growth and came up with his own mathematical rule for painting trees.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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His omnivorous intellect went from one topic to another, exploring them in minute detail.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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Gabriel has long funneled his capacious intellect and empathy into music.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Polyhistor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyhistor. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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