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Recent Examples of wise man
His later myth—of a wise man thrust into crime by circumstance—owes more to Hollywood than to history.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 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 if the wise men kept walking after Jesus’s birth?
—Bluesky Social, 4 Mar. 2025
The event featured singing, a gift distribution, and a reenactment of the wise men's visit.
—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 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 if the wise men kept walking after Jesus’s birth?
—Bluesky Social, 4 Mar. 2025
The event featured singing, a gift distribution, and a reenactment of the wise men's visit.
—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 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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Agnes is both a seer and healer, preparing natural remedies for the townsfolk to help with ailments and sickness.—
Nathan Smith,
Time,
26 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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The slightly shiny, spring-ready sage green feels fresh, and the in-between size is just right for carrying all your smallish essentials.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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The palette in the sleeping quarters is neutral—beiges and reddish browns, touches of sage green and gray—while the bathrooms are clad in dramatic black marble.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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