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
Bernthal is currently focused on The Accountant 2, a sequel to 2016’s thriller about a math savant (played by Ben Affleck) who, on the side, works as a freelance accountant for dangerous criminal organizations.
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Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
The neighbors — a group of computer savants and vegan activists committed to the study of human cognition, most of them trans women — moved box trucks on his land.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
There’s a great debate raging about how the industry should value high-average, low-slugging contact savants like Arraez, who owns three consecutive batting titles yet has been traded twice during that span, from the Minnesota Twins to the Miami Marlins to the Padres.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Fashion savant Lupita Nyong’o arrived in a decadent creation by Chanel styled by Micaela Erlanger.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
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Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
The neighbors — a group of computer savants and vegan activists committed to the study of human cognition, most of them trans women — moved box trucks on his land.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
There’s a great debate raging about how the industry should value high-average, low-slugging contact savants like Arraez, who owns three consecutive batting titles yet has been traded twice during that span, from the Minnesota Twins to the Miami Marlins to the Padres.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Fashion savant Lupita Nyong’o arrived in a decadent creation by Chanel styled by Micaela Erlanger.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savant
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Møller had an initial career as a literary scholar, then spent many years as a politician, and is now back to writing.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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Wine scholars among us will recognize this as a mix of red and white grapes, with white allowed only in very small amounts.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Savant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savant. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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