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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Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 25 July 2025
International conferences dedicated to the genre attract dancers, musicians and scholars from around the world.
—Wilfredo José Burgos Matos, The Conversation, 25 July 2025
It was donated by former museum board member Javier Arango, a highly respected scholar of World War I history who died in 2017 and left his collection to the Smithsonian.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2025
Who better to run the U.S. military than a Sapphic scholar from south of the border?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
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Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 25 July 2025
International conferences dedicated to the genre attract dancers, musicians and scholars from around the world.
—Wilfredo José Burgos Matos, The Conversation, 25 July 2025
It was donated by former museum board member Javier Arango, a highly respected scholar of World War I history who died in 2017 and left his collection to the Smithsonian.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2025
Who better to run the U.S. military than a Sapphic scholar from south of the border?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for scholar
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholar. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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