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
Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
But Bowery was a brilliant polymath, whose work included performance, live art, dance, music, modeling, television and club promotion.
—Emily Labarge, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Any student of art history could also point to the Renaissance’s polymaths, who mobilized artistic and scientific expertise in their pursuit of discovery.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Few authors have failed to spot the irony in one of the 18th century’s most recognizable polymaths struggling with basic number skills.
—James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Over the centuries, polymaths — or people knowledgeable in many disciplines — have brought forth a wide range of inventions and discoveries.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
But Bowery was a brilliant polymath, whose work included performance, live art, dance, music, modeling, television and club promotion.
—Emily Labarge, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Any student of art history could also point to the Renaissance’s polymaths, who mobilized artistic and scientific expertise in their pursuit of discovery.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Few authors have failed to spot the irony in one of the 18th century’s most recognizable polymaths struggling with basic number skills.
—James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polymath
Noun
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London is usually evocative, bursting with creative genius.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
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Marlon Brando — On the Waterfront (1954) So much has been said about Marlon Brando's simmering Method genius during the early-'50s that watching his revolutionary approach to acting now couldn't possibly live up to the hype, right?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Buenos Aires Reader, a comprehensive anthology enriched by its editors’ erudite commentaries, captures the Argentine capital’s evolution through contributions in art, food, music, soccer, and much else.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Obsessed, Johanne puts her experiences down on paper and entrusts the results to her grandmother, Karin (Anne Marit Jacobsen), an erudite poet living among packed bookshelves.—
Nicolas Rapold,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Starr is also accompanied by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Brenda Lee (whose career predates the Beatles) and contemporary bluegrass virtuoso Tuttle.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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They are joined by Hawaiian slack key guitar virtuoso Stephen Inglis.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Studies have shown that less than 30 percent of the U.S. public is scientifically literate.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The bottom line: Football and books — the recipe for a more learned and literate America.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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O’Reilly has Stanley Cup pedigree, defensive prowess and is a wizard at the faceoff dot.—
Jesse Granger,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Selena Gomez is making her return to the Disney+ series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place as free-wheeling wizard Alex Russo, and Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive first look from the episode.—
Calie Schepp,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The firm also is known for its academic research and scholarly publications.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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All this has left many faculty members feeling beside the point, especially in pursuits like chemistry, classics, English, government, or law—five scholarly fields that together produced every Harvard president of the twentieth century.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, in most states, Medicaid plays a pivotal role in covering the costs of essential vaccinations, particularly for children who need or are potentially required to have these for enrollment in academic and professional institutions.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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What will happen to cooperative agreements between IRS and academic researchers?—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Purple is having a moment right now, but sage and yellow are also fabulous choices for springtime soirées.—
Madeleine Bokan Thares,
Glamour,
11 Mar. 2025
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The fourth member of our party, Jim Spencer, was sage but silent.—
Larry Dablemont,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Polymath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polymath. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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