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Recent Examples of Renaissance man
The ‘Renaissance man,’ tireless worker, culture-builder tasked with turning Colorado around
Grading The Week: CU Buffs great Travis Hunter took about 6 seconds to win Jacksonville’s hearts
Beck entered Monday’s game hitting .264 with a team-high eight home runs.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
Remembered as a real Renaissance man, a political leader known for being the country’s second prime minister and a lover of alchemy.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This French automotive wonder was the creation of Gabriel Voisin, an architect, an airplane builder, and all-round Renaissance man.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
Australian performance artist, designer, model and musician Leigh Bowery (1961-1994) was a Renaissance man who pushed the boundaries of art and gender, bursting onto the London post-punk club scene in the 1980s and making an impact on the worlds of fashion and art.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
Remembered as a real Renaissance man, a political leader known for being the country’s second prime minister and a lover of alchemy.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This French automotive wonder was the creation of Gabriel Voisin, an architect, an airplane builder, and all-round Renaissance man.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
Australian performance artist, designer, model and musician Leigh Bowery (1961-1994) was a Renaissance man who pushed the boundaries of art and gender, bursting onto the London post-punk club scene in the 1980s and making an impact on the worlds of fashion and art.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Renaissance man
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There are more than 30 permanent exhibits, including one devoted to the life and exploits of the German polymath and Jesuit priest Athanasius Kircher.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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But the musical polymath decided that the best place to be was a Phish show at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO on Saturday night (July 5).—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
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Technology becomes an extension and augmentation of our intellect.—
Nino Letteriello,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Hadar was known for his gentle character, sharp intellect and deep artistic talent.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Creative wiz Michael Lasswell has built an entire rustic cabin farmhouse set design, complete with hidden secret reveals for the audience.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Visual art is not new to Martin, a wiz at one-liners who incorporates drawings in his stand-up.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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There were bands making heavy music before Black Sabbath; heavy blues, heavy psychedelia, heavy soul.—
John Darnielle,
Pitchfork,
24 July 2025
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Its special paint color was inspired by the mountain blues and greeny tones seen in the Dunhuang murals.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Angela Craig is pronounced brain dead at 4:29 p.m. CNN’s Andi Babineau contributed to this report.—
Melissa Gray,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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Over time, your muscles, brain, and spinal cord weaken.—
Janelle McSwiggin,
Health,
20 July 2025
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Much of Superman's second act is spent inside a 'pocket dimension' used by Lex Luthor and his LuthorCorp scientists and tech wizards.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
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The company announced a TV series based on all seven books about the boy wizard written by J.K. Rowling.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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Artists, spies, soldiers, intellectuals, and prisoners of war, these Patriots fired salvos against the king on the walls of the Royal Academy as well as on the battlefields of Virginia and Massachusetts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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Under Pol Pot, the communist regime targeted teachers, professionals, intellectuals and artists of all stripes.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
16 July 2025
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Hyssop, borage, and sage are known for their attractive blooms.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 July 2025
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Some sage advice from a California grandmother has been viewed by over 14.9 million people online.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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“Renaissance man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Renaissance%20man. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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