as in scholar
a person of deep wisdom or learning
a savant in the field of medical ethics
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Recent Examples of savant
Starbucks Since being hired as Starbucks CEO last August, Brian Niccol has been praised as a turnaround savant.
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 4 Apr. 2025
The straight-shooting, social-media savant is right: Many industry professionals—AD100 designer Young Huh among them—cite Instagram as their number one source for acquiring new clients.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025
That created an opening for Turner, who doesn’t play much third base anymore but still commands respect as a hitting savant and a clutch playoff performer.
—Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Lawrence proved that her maternity staples (like her beloved cobalt blue sweater) are just as welcome in her postpartum wardrobe; She’s also remained something of a sneaker savant, practically daring us to buy a pair of Adidas Tokyos.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 4 Apr. 2025
The straight-shooting, social-media savant is right: Many industry professionals—AD100 designer Young Huh among them—cite Instagram as their number one source for acquiring new clients.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025
That created an opening for Turner, who doesn’t play much third base anymore but still commands respect as a hitting savant and a clutch playoff performer.
—Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Lawrence proved that her maternity staples (like her beloved cobalt blue sweater) are just as welcome in her postpartum wardrobe; She’s also remained something of a sneaker savant, practically daring us to buy a pair of Adidas Tokyos.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savant
scholar
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But few scholars have explored another trend: The growing number of people who’ve found that bonding with their pets becomes a spiritual experience.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Utilizing the museum’s world-class library and archives, visitors can explore nearly every region and historic period of Asia and the Islamic world, and scholars will find value in exemplary objects as springboards for research.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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“Savant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savant. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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