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
Directed by John McPhail, the British comedy follows a little girl who is a pumpkin-growing savant.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Trump is a political savant who understands this innately.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Thanh is an academic standout and engineering savant.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Freddy strays a little too close to the stereotype of a mystic savant; Michelle makes some rash and drastic decisions that beggar belief.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 28 June 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Trump is a political savant who understands this innately.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Thanh is an academic standout and engineering savant.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Freddy strays a little too close to the stereotype of a mystic savant; Michelle makes some rash and drastic decisions that beggar belief.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for savant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savant
scholar
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Yet Putin, who likely has a coterie of scholars on international criminal law who have explained to him the mechanics of personal immunity, is likely to do everything to hold onto power for as long as possible, to avoid losing his protection from trial for war crimes and armed aggression.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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On every episode of this podcast, host Lena Crown speaks with writers, artists, critics, and scholars across generations who have awakened something for one another.—
Awakeners
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Savant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savant. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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