How to Use nerd in a Sentence

nerd

noun
  • He dresses like a nerd.
  • The jock, the loser, the brainy nerd—think The Breakfast Club.
    — Annalise Mabe, Men's Health, 22 Feb. 2022
  • This ornery golf nerd might be the best thing that’s happened to the game.
    — Roy Bragg, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Gates was a lovable nerd who was out to save the world.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 4 June 2021
  • Louise Miller is a high school nerd who doesn't quite fit in.
    — Madison Douglas, Seventeen, 2 Feb. 2023
  • After the nerds take back the school with one monologue, Alvin leaves the gym.
    — refinery29.com, 1 June 2023
  • Alvin is a nerd who gets bullied all the time at school.
    — Kori Williams, Seventeen, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Here's a top-shelf gift for the wine lover who's also a wine nerd.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Alvin is a nerd who gets bullied all the time at school.
    — Kori Williams, Seventeen, 9 Mar. 2021
  • There's parts of yourself that could be a nerd, a gamer or a jock.
    — Caitlin Hernández, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The astute nerd will ask why not just keep the ISS at the same low pressure as the suit.
    — Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, Popular Science, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Its à la carte menu feels like one for a true food nerd.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022
  • There's a lot that's new about the latest version, known to BMW nerds as the G20.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 Oct. 2018
  • We long-term Kiefer nerds may not learn much, but so what?
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Pick a new board game Two nerds looking for a date night?
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 27 Jan. 2020
  • But that’s just part of what makes him, all over again, a nerd in a monster’s body.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2022
  • But Fraser was a bit of a tech nerd and was well-versed in the e-commerce site.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Maybe your dad’s a sports fan, word nerd, or fitness freak.
    — Malia Griggs, SELF, 3 Oct. 2020
  • The Lightning Network, once the Bitcoin nerds’ pet project, has emerged as the killer app.
    — Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The title role of nerd Rick Steadman is played by Dave Ring.
    — Courant Community, 19 June 2018
  • Ask Clay: What is the difference between a geek and a nerd and wonk?
    — John D'anna, azcentral, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Here was the kind of culmination of this school nerd’s dream to go.
    — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Willy and his boys ridicule Bernard for being a studious nerd.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Bose is one of those consumer brands that can divide a room full of nerds.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The pour-over is a coffee nerd’s version of a priestly rite.
    — Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
  • In the past decade my nerd self has taken the wheel and is now driving my career.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 31 Oct. 2024
  • This is for all the music nerds who want to hear their favorite songs through new ears.
    — oregonlive, 29 Apr. 2020
  • This gift has nerd written all over it: the Science Socks Gift Box.
    — Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2020
  • But among whiskey nerds, Bushmills is best known for its single malts.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Everyone should get themselves a hot nerd for a partner.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025

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