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as in literate
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
the most erudite people in medical research attended the conference an erudite lecture on the latest discoveries in astronomy
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as in literary
suggestive of the vocabulary used in books
the erudite language of a textbook on philosophy
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Recent Examples of erudite
That naïveté is a boon for Father, a cagey and erudite man whose role at an energy company contributed to planetary disaster.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024
There is particular sorrow in seeing erudite men indulge their own cruelty.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
Slanted For an artistic, erudite, or militaristic style, try the (stereotypically) French way.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 30 July 2024
In this erudite and informative volume, some of the Caribbean’s leading specialists provide a panoramic view of the region’s political economy.
—Jorge Heine, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
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Available on The Week Bookshop Middlemarch George Eliot, 1871 Lydia, my wonderful and vastly more literate wife, convinced me to read this after years of gentle persuasion.The Week UK, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
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Jeff Wheeler, a photographer at the Star Tribune, said Doman challenged the stereotype that photographers aren’t very literate through his love of books, and his Scrabble skills.Natasha Delion, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
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In the hip-hop literary world, the closest precedent to De La Soul’s complaint against Moore’s High and Rising may be Paul Cantor’s 2022 book Most Dope: The Extraordinary Life of Mac Miller.Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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Writers in the movement, which came to be known as New Narrative, were encouraged to work between genres, to experiment with literary form, to employ a confessional register, and to engage intellectually with critical theory.Oscar Schwartz, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement The share of non-Latino white residents dropped from 61% to 54%, and the county has gotten more educated and wealthier, according to the Census Bureau.Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Notably, the demographic profile of those leaving reveals the departure of Israel’s most educated and economically mobile citizens.Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 27 Nov. 2024
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In that book, and throughout his scholarly career, Blackhawk has attempted to enrich our conception of the American story by placing Native Americans at its center.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
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Work produced during the residency will be showcased in exhibitions and scholarly publications, while DAF’s regional and international partnerships provide pathways for ongoing creative and academic exploration.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Even then, civilized societies understood that certain people could not function as adults and would require the lifelong supervision by another.Eugene R. Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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There are plenty of Scots and Irish in Toronto, but the proceedings are somewhat more civilized, if not a bit Hollywood-twee, what with lapdogs decked out as Michael Keaton’s famous character.Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Erudite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erudite. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.
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