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Recent Examples of wise man
Alas, a wise man once said defense wins championships.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
The wise men who lived in a world of white wigs, muskets, and nonvoting women embraced change.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
What a Wise Philosopher Can Teach Us About Smart Tech
More than 2,000 years ago, Socrates—a wise man himself—expanded people’s minds by asking them a series of questions.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
What if the wise men kept walking after Jesus’s birth?
—Bluesky Social, 4 Mar. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
The wise men who lived in a world of white wigs, muskets, and nonvoting women embraced change.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
What a Wise Philosopher Can Teach Us About Smart Tech
More than 2,000 years ago, Socrates—a wise man himself—expanded people’s minds by asking them a series of questions.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
What if the wise men kept walking after Jesus’s birth?
—Bluesky Social, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wise man
Noun
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Jon Batiste is the definitive musical Renaissance man.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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The 51-year-old Armenian-American has always been a Renaissance man, dabbling in the arts across various media.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The book spans more than six decades and charts the rise of Malone, 84, from an engineering background to his current status as billionaire and media industry seer.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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That plan goes to hell when Davina intercepts them and forbids Julia to go, because a seer named Maisri is coming to the castle.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Consider Flavorings Carefully Most folks agree that herbs belong in dressing, namely parsley, sage, and thyme.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Poultry seasoning is a floral blend of sage, rosemary, thyme and marjoram and is a one-stop-shop for deep flavor.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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