as in genius
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someone who knows a lot about many different things
She is rightly regarded as something of a polymath in her extensive knowledge of all the earth sciences.
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Recent Examples of polymath
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Many entrepreneurs have embraced the idea of the American Dream, but few have fully embodied its spirit quite like polymath Pedro David Espinoza.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Fresh off the heels of Anderson’s Dior debut during the men’s shows last week, the Irish polymath plans to reveal the new direction for his label at the Galerie Joseph in the Marais on Monday via a presentation.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
In the past six years, the creative polymath Devonté Hynes has kept remarkably busy.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Adjective
In many ways, the life of a podcast polymath is way easier than that of a late-night host.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Many entrepreneurs have embraced the idea of the American Dream, but few have fully embodied its spirit quite like polymath Pedro David Espinoza.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Fresh off the heels of Anderson’s Dior debut during the men’s shows last week, the Irish polymath plans to reveal the new direction for his label at the Galerie Joseph in the Marais on Monday via a presentation.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
In the past six years, the creative polymath Devonté Hynes has kept remarkably busy.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polymath
Noun
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Freewheelin’ is in many ways his real breakthrough as a songwriting genius.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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But that was hardly the end of our fastidious, crime-solving genius.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Without the ball, No 10s must be tactically erudite, recognising pressing triggers set by the striker.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hawke renders Hart as the most erudite barfly to buzz around mid-century Manhattan.—
Kyle McGovern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Palamides, as a physical-comedy virtuoso, loves mess—there’s a splash zone near the front, with audience members wearing plastic ponchos.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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D’Angelo was raised in a deeply religious Pentecostal family and got his musical start in the church, becoming a virtuoso at several instruments.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s tweets are just kind of semi-literate, but Vance can actually bite.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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Right now, there’s a broad consensus that the global populist right understands our almost post-literate new media in a way their opponents never will.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The apple-munching Euphoria actor slipped into Tilda Swinton’s plush period dress from the ravishing 1992 drama, joined by Jeff Goldblum, Wicked’s wizard himself, in sparkly Gucci.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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Three years after their wonderfully creepy first feature film Coraline, the stop-motion wizards at Laika released this horror comedy about an 11-year-old boy who can communicate with the dead.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The study, published on the open-access scholarly article archive, arxiv, has not yet been peer-reviewed.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Check back on the second Monday of every month for a new puzzle built on clues connected to scholarly articles available via JSTOR.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This multi-day gathering invites spiritual leaders, renowned scholars and creative thinkers from around the world to engage in a thoughtful and insightful dialogue on pressing social issues.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Walz, though, pointed to the rise of some left-leaning thinkers over the past year like Hasan Piker, a popular commentator who streams on gaming platform Twitch.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to his growing equestrian success, Tony has demonstrated consistent academic excellence at Carmel Valley’s Cal Coast Academy, maintaining top marks since enrolling two years ago.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Next month, Mahtomedi’s school district is asking its voters to approve proposals to fund efforts to keep class sizes low, maintain staff and academic programs as well as increase security, among other things.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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