1
as in teacher
a person of deep wisdom or learning
scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a scholar who is a specialist in the history of ancient Greece
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as in student
one who attends a school
a competition for promising young scholars from across the country
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Recent Examples of scholar
Wine scholars have discussed the origin and name of Syrah—or Shiraz in some regions—for decades.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
In November, the scholar of crime would go on to stab four college students to death.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
My brother was a poet, classics scholar, and charismatic leader of nerds who blossomed into a handsome surfer and then nosedived into schizophrenia and a life of unfiltered Camel cigarettes, caffeine, and antipsychotics.
—Kim Gordon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
The dark, starkly political story of the tragedy Macbeth wouldn’t go anywhere without the three spooky witches, as Shakespeare scholar George Walton Williams outlines.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
In November, the scholar of crime would go on to stab four college students to death.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
My brother was a poet, classics scholar, and charismatic leader of nerds who blossomed into a handsome surfer and then nosedived into schizophrenia and a life of unfiltered Camel cigarettes, caffeine, and antipsychotics.
—Kim Gordon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
The dark, starkly political story of the tragedy Macbeth wouldn’t go anywhere without the three spooky witches, as Shakespeare scholar George Walton Williams outlines.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholar
Noun
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Ronan’s character, Maria, is a beleaguered primary school teacher whose life is tough enough without the relentless onslaught of bad behavior by young Danny (Eddie Waller, in his debut role).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Deep into an auditorium of hundreds, perhaps more, a then-60 year old high school social studies teacher, sitting alone, could feel eyes throughout the room suddenly glaring in his direction.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Real estate experts say claiming primary residences on different mortgages at the same time is often legal and rarely prosecuted.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Typically, a peer-review process is required where multiple experts in the field provide feedback on the analysis before a publication is possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For child care providers who offer pre-K programming, ESAs are an opportunity to help stabilize a sector that’s been competing with public schools for enrollment of these students.—
Lina Ruiz
September 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The students spent about three months gathering data, interviewing dozens of sources and writing and editing stories under the guidance of a former Star reporter now teaching at Notre Dame.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
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The interiors are styled in beige, sage green, and yellow, and feature botanical accents, along with cushion covers and illustrations by local artist Lisa Strachan.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kate Middleton received some sage advice from her grandfather-in-law, Prince Philip, before his death in 2021.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
6 Sep. 2025
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Merging with Teck will almost certainly be the master stroke in removing it from any plans by BHP to return with a fresh offer for Anglo American.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, Southern bakers have been perfecting this treat for generations, and our recipe masters the most classic version, staying largely the same since its first appearances in our annual Southern Living cookbooks as early as the 1960s and 1970s.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One reason why per-pupil spending is so fluid is because Wisconsin continues to lose students.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the images progress, the left pupil shrinks to a narrow black speck while the right eye remains normally dilated, giving the feline an unmistakably lopsided expression.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Going into Thursday night’s season opener against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, the Dallas Cowboys were not given much of a shot by most pundits.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many pundits believe that their reign over the NFL is over after losing to the Eagles in the Super Bowl in February.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jorge Luis Pacheco takes the Break room stage Saturday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. Hailing from Havana, Cuba, Pacheco is a virtuoso pianist, singer, composer, percussionist and arranger.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
24 Aug. 2025
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Born in East Harlem to Puerto Rican parents — and the younger brother of Charlie, another virtuoso keyboardist and bandleader — Palmieri reflected the city’s inner turmoil and avant-garde tendencies through a propulsive patchwork of jazz, Afro-Latin rhythms, funk, and psychedelia.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholar. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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