2
a
: a person who has done advanced study in a special field
b
: a learned person
3
: a holder of a scholarship
Examples of scholar in a Sentence
She's a renowned scholar of African-American history.
scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act
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Condemning the Supreme Court’s decision—particularly when one is not a Constitutional scholar—is another.
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Daniel Diermeier, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Interested buyers, Renaissance scholars, and da Vinci experts can make appointments to view the piece.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
In 1943, a scholar bought the stone and identified it as a Samaritan Decalogue, an important piece of religious history possibly displayed in a synagogue or private home.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
There could be a push or at least a friendly environment for that policy on the national stage over the next four years, said David Brockman, a nonresident scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University who studies religion, education and policy.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
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Daniel Diermeier, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Interested buyers, Renaissance scholars, and da Vinci experts can make appointments to view the piece.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
In 1943, a scholar bought the stone and identified it as a Samaritan Decalogue, an important piece of religious history possibly displayed in a synagogue or private home.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
There could be a push or at least a friendly environment for that policy on the national stage over the next four years, said David Brockman, a nonresident scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University who studies religion, education and policy.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholar. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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