sages

plural of sage

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Recent Examples of sages Those nostalgic notes evoke the minty hues of the 1950s and the earthy sages that were popular in the 1970s. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The rabbinic sages counseled patience, seeking a diplomatic accommodation that would avert mass bloodshed. Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sages
scholars
Noun
  • Leading genocide scholars passed a resolution this week that declared Israel’s actions in Gaza had met the legal definition of genocide.
    Jade Walker, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, meanwhile, is referred to by public scholars and media in a variety of ways that emphasize Russia or President Vladimir Putin as an aggressive antagonist.
    Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Sages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sages. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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