as in scholar
a person of deep wisdom or learning
a savant in the field of medical ethics
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Rage and hyperpop savant Jane Remover doesn’t hide the hooks; the noise is a tool for opening a vein, the better to send a melody shooting straight into your bloodstream.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
The top corner was 6-foot-3 sophomore Gil Jackson, who was a savant in coverage and rarely gave up any plays.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Replacing Wilkinson’s scoring ability won’t be easy, but arguably the biggest loss here is actually Cyril, a 6-foot-11 shot-blocking savant who anchored UGA’s defense and has since committed to Miami.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Sherry, the briny aperitif that hails from the same region as flamenco, is the obvious choice here; choose from a whopping 400 bottles selected by sherry savant David Ayuso.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
The top corner was 6-foot-3 sophomore Gil Jackson, who was a savant in coverage and rarely gave up any plays.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Replacing Wilkinson’s scoring ability won’t be easy, but arguably the biggest loss here is actually Cyril, a 6-foot-11 shot-blocking savant who anchored UGA’s defense and has since committed to Miami.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Sherry, the briny aperitif that hails from the same region as flamenco, is the obvious choice here; choose from a whopping 400 bottles selected by sherry savant David Ayuso.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savant
scholar
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Michael Socolow, a media scholar and a professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, joins The Excerpt to share his insights.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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As reading scores tumbled over the past decade, parents, scholars and literacy advocates pushed for teaching methods that align with decades of research about how kids learn to read — largely by sounding out words.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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“Savant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savant. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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