wise men

noun

plural of wise man
as in Renaissance men

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  1. seers
  2. sages
  3. savants
  4. scholars
  5. pundits
Noun
  • This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Not in seers, not in sibyls, not in spirits from the great beyond.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of seers
Noun
  • Woody Sages Woody sages like Texas sage and littleleaf sage can be propagated much the same as rosemary.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2026
  • In the English cut, this feels like a distinction without a difference, since Rama’s training by various priests and sages has, in fact, been in anticipation of a conflict with Ravana.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of sages
Noun
  • His lacerating wit spares no member of his staff—a mix of true incompetents, off-putting savants, ticking time bombs, and onetime offenders prematurely consigned to professional purgatory.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Lacob family — featuring Joe and his son, assistant general manager Kirk — has long operated like venture capital disruptors LARPing as basketball savants.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Definition of savants
Noun
  • Legal scholars disagree over whether this rule would doom a federal wealth tax.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Rosalind Franklin Provost James Carlson took the scholars through the virtual hospital.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of scholars
Noun
  • Never let it be said the Chiefs don’t listen to their fans and/or the NFL pundits.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Polls and pundits agree that AI played a significant role in the election.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of pundits
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