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
In the last few years, Scandinavia has become the global center for all manner of uncanny cloud rock and ambient pop wonder, from the dreamy Danes to screw-pop savants like Smerz.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 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
All these young punks and musical savants appearing under the repressive atmosphere of the academy may require some suspension of disbelief (as does Lilisa’s gravity-defying hair).
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
He’s made athletes like Daniel Gafford look like savants.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Swift reunited with the Swedish producer Max Martin and his protégé Shellback, the same long-haired studio savants responsible for co-creating some of her most iconic singles.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Ten years into the reign of the Dungeons & Dragons troupe turned multimedia savants, Critical Role isn’t just content with the start of their biggest campaign, launching their own streaming service, or even working on video games — there’s always room for more.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Math is commonly portrayed as something only prodigies and savants can do.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 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
All these young punks and musical savants appearing under the repressive atmosphere of the academy may require some suspension of disbelief (as does Lilisa’s gravity-defying hair).
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
He’s made athletes like Daniel Gafford look like savants.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Swift reunited with the Swedish producer Max Martin and his protégé Shellback, the same long-haired studio savants responsible for co-creating some of her most iconic singles.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Ten years into the reign of the Dungeons & Dragons troupe turned multimedia savants, Critical Role isn’t just content with the start of their biggest campaign, launching their own streaming service, or even working on video games — there’s always room for more.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Math is commonly portrayed as something only prodigies and savants can do.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savants
Noun
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Dempsey was one of 150 scholars selected from more than 5,800 applicants, representing 83 universities and 40 countries.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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These results in economics ultimately vindicate foundational ideas in sociology—developed by scholars such as William Julius Wilson and Robert Sampson—that the concentration of disadvantage and social isolation worsen the effects of material disadvantage.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Landscapers place hundreds of native buckwheat, sages and other plants on top of the wildlife crossing.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Around that are various sages, including a Cleveland sage, along with California sagebrush and California buckwheat.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Savants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savants. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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