as in scholars
a person of deep wisdom or learning
a savant in the field of medical ethics
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Recent Examples of savants
Jittery courtside kibbitzers, first-time-longtimers, and Vegas savants are guarded in their evaluation of the Knicks’ chances.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
Tales of literary savants who were also habitual drinkers seemed especially prolific in the 20th century.
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Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
The Bishop Arts Hotel The brainchild of the boutique budget savants at Q Resorts, this affordable property sits in Dallas’ trendiest and most walkable neighborhood, the Bishop Arts District.
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Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
But one of California’s leading political savants, Paul Mitchell, has developed a helpful online tool to suss out the possibilities.
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Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
His sons were lauded as 20-something savants.
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James D. Walsh,
Curbed,
10 Mar. 2026
In an improbable feat of dexterity, the American fingerstyle guitarist interprets the work of the UK electronic savants, finding graceful new forms in their brain-bending tangles.
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Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
Several shams were designed by AD100 designers like Sarah Sherman Samuel and fabric savants like Scalamandre, which makes picking out just one or two among the robust selection of textures, shapes, and materials a lofty task.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2026
When other stars wore suits and naked gowns; these style savants slipped into outfits that were decidedly more polarizing.
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Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2025
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
Tales of literary savants who were also habitual drinkers seemed especially prolific in the 20th century.
—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
The Bishop Arts Hotel The brainchild of the boutique budget savants at Q Resorts, this affordable property sits in Dallas’ trendiest and most walkable neighborhood, the Bishop Arts District.
—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
But one of California’s leading political savants, Paul Mitchell, has developed a helpful online tool to suss out the possibilities.
—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
His sons were lauded as 20-something savants.
—
James D. Walsh,
Curbed,
10 Mar. 2026
In an improbable feat of dexterity, the American fingerstyle guitarist interprets the work of the UK electronic savants, finding graceful new forms in their brain-bending tangles.
—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
Several shams were designed by AD100 designers like Sarah Sherman Samuel and fabric savants like Scalamandre, which makes picking out just one or two among the robust selection of textures, shapes, and materials a lofty task.
—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savants
Noun
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The manuscript, a treatise of Epicurean philosophy also likely written by Philodemus, was entirely unknown to scholars before the Challenge.
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Electronic dance music scholars have noted that countercultural scenes have shifted into a global industry, reshaping or erasing local meanings in favor of commercialization.
Noun
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Giant agaves, lomandra, aeoniums, aloes, blue grasses and sages covered the slope from the house to the pool.
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With encouragement from Kincaid, Lee, 49, began by planting small sages that would grow quickly and help prevent erosion, since water, mulch and rain often ran down the hillside to the sidewalk.
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“Savants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savants. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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