polyhistoric

Definition of polyhistoricnext

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Adjective
  • Astrology, a pursuit that hovers in the nebulous space between science and storytelling, is not exactly a robust academic field, and LaFaive had no scholarly studies of Goodman’s life or work to consult.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Born to a humble family in the twilight years of the shogunate, Higuchi Natsuko (as she was born) was the fourth child and second daughter of a man with scholarly inclinations, who as a farmer had come to the capital to seek both fortune and rank.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Adjective
  • Unlike most samurais of his time, Murashige is thoughtful, erudite and believes violence is never the answer — a philosophy that comes back to haunt him, especially in the final act.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
  • Soderbergh’s sly film asks what indeed constitutes great art and whether the answer lies in the eye of the beholder or in the erudite but not always reliable opinions from art criticism, art followers and the sometimes shallow artworld overall?
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • His stuff is incredibly visually literate.
    Peter Larsen, Daily News, 27 May 2026
  • From red states to blue states, rural regions and urban centers, the coordination challenge is real, and it must be solved intentionally if regions are going to succeed in helping their communities, students, workers, and businesses become AI-literate and ready for the future of work.
    Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Adjective
  • What made the incident even more striking was that most of Audubon Zoo’s sleepy lizards were bred in captivity, implying the reaction was an innate response instead of learned behavior.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This kind of trading is seen as a form of learned behavior, where dogs associate a specific action with a reward.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • To friends and strangers alike, our unusual authorly posture—two spouses, both with academic backgrounds but neither presently working in academia, teaming up to write a trade book on a literary subject—is a source of bemusement.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
  • Rubio had graduated from college during the financial crisis and left Spain to continue his education abroad, returning in 2017 to take a prestigious academic position.
    Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • The home is located on a quarter-acre of native and cultivated gardens and houses an art studio and yurt.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2023
  • And the archive, Golia said, reflects Didion’s cultivated awareness of her self-presentation.
    Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • The cultured prince ran in Paris's academic, scientific and artistic circles, and hosted many a lively gathering at his palace—a tradition of hospitality that was revived in 2010, with the opening of the Shangri-La Paris.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • Skyr Skyr is an Icelandic cultured dairy product made from skim milk and thermophilic lactic acid bacteria cultures.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 May 2026
Adjective
  • Bar Tab Taran Dugal stops by a bookish dive bar.
    Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
  • The Summer Reading Adventure is just one bookish event happening this year.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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“Polyhistoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyhistoric. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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