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Recent Examples of Renaissance man
Though Malcolm was no longer in the Nation of Islam, its members had a dress code combatting stereotypical images of Black people.
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Lawyer, actor, and socialist activist Paul Robeson was a stylish Renaissance man.
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Malaika Jabali, Essence, 7 Sep. 2024
Today, he might be called a polymath or a Renaissance man.
—Harriet Quick, theweek, 17 July 2024
After all, the 72-year-old Hoosier is quite the Renaissance man, dabbling in film, musical theater, painting and more between album releases.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
What began at Baltimore City College High School in Maryland in 2015 has grown into a project with international contributions – an effort worthy of Baldwin’s legacy as a Renaissance man.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Aug. 2024
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Malaika Jabali, Essence, 7 Sep. 2024
Today, he might be called a polymath or a Renaissance man.
—Harriet Quick, theweek, 17 July 2024
After all, the 72-year-old Hoosier is quite the Renaissance man, dabbling in film, musical theater, painting and more between album releases.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
What began at Baltimore City College High School in Maryland in 2015 has grown into a project with international contributions – an effort worthy of Baldwin’s legacy as a Renaissance man.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Renaissance man
Noun
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This is apparent in the story of yet another polymath, this time, movie director Stanley Kubrick.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Even polymath Leonardo da Vinci was subject to this arrangement.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Moretti's aware of Ariel's intellect and always wants to be one step ahead of her, making for an enthralling game of cat and mouse.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The versatile Chestnut, 56, leads with intellect, charm and six-pack abs as Dr. John Watson, the beloved colleague of the apparently deceased Sherlock Holmes, in CBS' modern series.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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French magazine Gala — a wiz at celebrity videos on TikTok — emerged as the top media voice with $32.2 million in MIV, 92 percent of it stemming from the video-sharing platform.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
17 Oct. 2024
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When another young black musical wiz, Teddy Riley of the hip-hop group Guy and co-producer of Michael Jackson’s 1991 Dangerous album, comes to a recording studio in Virginia Beach, Williams gets his opportunity.—
Armond White,
National Review,
11 Oct. 2024
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At The Row, the geometric pattern appeared in bold reds and blues.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival features 13 folk musicians playing a variety of music from the early to mid-1900s, including blues, bluegrass, folk, and gospel.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
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The quiet bursts of staticky pink noise are supposed to disrupt those brain waves, encouraging your brain to sink closer to sleep.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
10 Mar. 2025
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The associate who calls you, his/her job is to talk, to get intel, to pick your brain and maybe your pocket.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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See, the people behind the martech need to be wizards a bit, too.—
Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The new wands, now on sale, come with the ability to be personalized with a wizard name, lead to exclusive adventures and build House Points, a daily competition among Hogwarts’ wizards.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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Although other Russian intellectuals have called for Ukraine’s incorporation into the Russian Federation, none have done so for quite so long, or with such a murderous tone, as Dugin.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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Labor strikes were secured from every sector of the economy, the diaspora sustained its solidarity with unrelenting protests across the globe, and internationally, politicians, celebrities, business leaders, intellectuals, artists, musicians, and others were outspoken in their support.—
Mariam Memarsadeghi,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Purple is having a moment right now, but sage and yellow are also fabulous choices for springtime soirées.—
Madeleine Bokan Thares,
Glamour,
11 Mar. 2025
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The fourth member of our party, Jim Spencer, was sage but silent.—
Larry Dablemont,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Renaissance man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Renaissance%20man. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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