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
Rossein figured the book — a 1974 memoir of a swaggering Jewish table tennis savant named Marty Reisman in mid-century New York — might interest her husband, the filmmaker Josh Safdie.
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Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
When other stars wore suits and naked gowns; these style savants slipped into outfits that were decidedly more polarizing.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025
Dolphins coach, Yale graduate and run-game savant Mike McDaniel has many gifts.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
All these young punks and musical savants appearing under the repressive atmosphere of the academy may require some suspension of disbelief (as does Lilisa’s gravity-defying hair).
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
When other stars wore suits and naked gowns; these style savants slipped into outfits that were decidedly more polarizing.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025
Dolphins coach, Yale graduate and run-game savant Mike McDaniel has many gifts.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
All these young punks and musical savants appearing under the repressive atmosphere of the academy may require some suspension of disbelief (as does Lilisa’s gravity-defying hair).
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savant
scholar
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The Mediterranean in the tenth to seventh century BCE often gets explained by scholars using modern terminology like sea commerce, cabotage or maritime trade, and this presents a false picture of a world that is structured by rules and organized interstate bodies and national governments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Paloma Picasso book bags This is one for the scholars!—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Savant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savant. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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