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Recent Examples of Renaissance man
Today, Berg is a Renaissance man for the age of wellness misinformation.
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Alexa Lee, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Artist, inventor and anatomist Leonardo da Vinci was the definition of a Renaissance man — and scientists are aiming to unlock the secrets of his genius on a genetic level.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
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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Alexa Lee, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Artist, inventor and anatomist Leonardo da Vinci was the definition of a Renaissance man — and scientists are aiming to unlock the secrets of his genius on a genetic level.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Renaissance man
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This concept, applied to everything from nature to society, including our lives in the digital age amid climate change, was promoted by German naturalist and polymath Alexander von Humboldt in the 19th century.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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That suspect is the reclusive polymath Nick Szabo who ticks all of the same boxes as Back and whose initials are conveniently the inverse of Satoshi Nakamoto.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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There is a deep purple swirl at the center, whereas the actual images show only blues, whites, yellows, and browns, with a bit of green where the blue and yellow mix together.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Apr. 2026
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The waters off the coast of Oia (and all of Santorini) are nothing short of spectacular, with dazzling shades of blue that can only truly be appreciated in person.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ball will play the middle son, Cary, who inherited his mom’s razor-sharp wit and intellect.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Regardless of their work ethic, intellect and creativity, capital has always exploited them but never been willing to partner with them.—
Jacob Walthour,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Every version of Merlin the wizard, spanning an expansive gender spectrum.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Bernhardt is Deathstalker, a legendary swordsman stuck with a cursed amulet who befriends swamp monsters and teams with a mini wizard (voiced by Patton Oswalt) to stop a dark magic from ruling the land.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Delgado suffered a massive brain bleed during a competitive boxing match with another trainee the next morning and died a day later.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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But Cherry was the brains of the operation and frequently the mouth, and always the person who made sure that everything got done.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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As one of the nation’s most consequential legal thinkers and scholars, Heather Gerken has long directed her fierce intellect toward defending free and fair elections, a strong civic architecture, and the rule of law.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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The visit also draws attention to the North African origins of Augustine, who spent only five years in Italy but is often seen through a Eurocentric lens as one of the greatest Western thinkers of Christianity for his writings on truth, evil, creation and grace.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The 2-mile, out-and-back moderate hike ended up being a solid workout with views of East County and it was lined with fragrant coastal sage scrub vegetation.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cumin, thyme, sage, and bay leaf are sometimes included as well.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Right-wing intellectuals will still find a home in Budapest, conservative publications will continue to print, and the MCC will not shutter.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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The backstory Once a late-night hot spot on the boulevard Rochechouart in the 1920s, the former incarnation of the hotel drew in traveling artists, intellectuals, and a smattering of stars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Renaissance man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Renaissance%20man. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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