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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That year, Morgan’s son, J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr., or Jack, made his father’s library a public institution, easily accessible to scholars.
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Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
But work and organization scholar Philip Hancock offers a different angle on the familiar image of the Santa Claus-for-hire: that of a worker in a temporary seasonal service job.
—Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 15 Dec. 2024
Kwanzaa has been celebrated for more than half a century, dating back to its creation by Maulana Ron Karenga, an activist and scholar, in 1966, according to the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
The Bible's Book of Revelation has influenced U.S. immigration policy, with interpretations of America as the New Jerusalem and unwanted migrants as the castaways meant for Hell, a New Testament scholar says in a new book.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
But work and organization scholar Philip Hancock offers a different angle on the familiar image of the Santa Claus-for-hire: that of a worker in a temporary seasonal service job.
—Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 15 Dec. 2024
Kwanzaa has been celebrated for more than half a century, dating back to its creation by Maulana Ron Karenga, an activist and scholar, in 1966, according to the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
The Bible's Book of Revelation has influenced U.S. immigration policy, with interpretations of America as the New Jerusalem and unwanted migrants as the castaways meant for Hell, a New Testament scholar says in a new book.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholar. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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