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
Shot in location across Scotland, Grow is billed as an exuberant tale full of giant pumpkins, madcap characters and a little girl who just might be a pumpkin-growing savant.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
The pop savant's last album — Breathe In.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Katie Holmes was the lucky luxury fashion savant who toted Alo’s new Voyage Duffel bag while out in New York City on Monday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Known for her elegant taste, Mellon (wife of banking heir Paul Mellon) was quite the garden savant—in fact, she was tapped to redesign the White House Rose Garden by JFK in 1961, among other ventures.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
The pop savant's last album — Breathe In.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Katie Holmes was the lucky luxury fashion savant who toted Alo’s new Voyage Duffel bag while out in New York City on Monday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Known for her elegant taste, Mellon (wife of banking heir Paul Mellon) was quite the garden savant—in fact, she was tapped to redesign the White House Rose Garden by JFK in 1961, among other ventures.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savant
scholar
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Defense Priorities scholars argue that the cartels are being falsely equated with terrorist groups like Al Qaeda, and warn of mission creep without clear objectives or legal justification.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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That call is all too real, according to Stephen Schwartz, an independent scholar who has extensively researched the history of America's nuclear command systems.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Savant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savant. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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