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Recent Examples of Renaissance man
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.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Kristofferson has been lauded as a legendary Renaissance man: an Army helicopter pilot, Rhodes scholar, Golden Gloves boxer, literature enthusiast, footballer, silver screen stud and one of the most prolific songwriters of our time.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 30 Sep. 2024
Songwriting was merely one aspect to the Renaissance man, who was also a Golden Globe-winning actor, Golden Gloves boxer, Rhodes scholar, author, U.S. Army veteran, pilot, and onetime record-label janitor.
—Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
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.
—Malaika Jabali, Essence, 7 Sep. 2024
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Kristofferson has been lauded as a legendary Renaissance man: an Army helicopter pilot, Rhodes scholar, Golden Gloves boxer, literature enthusiast, footballer, silver screen stud and one of the most prolific songwriters of our time.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 30 Sep. 2024
Songwriting was merely one aspect to the Renaissance man, who was also a Golden Globe-winning actor, Golden Gloves boxer, Rhodes scholar, author, U.S. Army veteran, pilot, and onetime record-label janitor.
—Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
Though Malcolm was no longer in the Nation of Islam, its members had a dress code combatting stereotypical images of Black people.
04
Lawyer, actor, and socialist activist Paul Robeson was a stylish Renaissance man.
—Malaika Jabali, Essence, 7 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Renaissance man
Noun
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In the past, polymaths became well versed in various disciplines and made important contributions to each.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
4 June 2025
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Now polymaths may be setting the course of artificial intelligence going forward, and AI may even set the stage for a burst of polymath activity.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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A lot of Isaacman's intellect and thought on these issues was evident in the podcast.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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Yet for all her academic rigor and philanthropic reach, Emily was not above the language of adornment—jewels that, like her, balanced intellect, elegance, and restraint.—
Annie Davidson,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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Fun fact from Mariners PR wiz Alex Mayer: the team has actually had a four-homer game on the road, by Mike Cameron in Chicago in 2002, since its last three-homer game at home.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the snippet, which is taken from Ramsey’s popular show, the money wiz shakes his head and buries it in his hands.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
21 Mar. 2025
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Those yellows, blues, and browns are just that irresistible.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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Sammie and his ilk, though, are finding fleeting freedom through blues.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2025
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One of his followers, Susan Atkins, died of brain cancer in prison in 2009.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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For iPhone: Coming Next Week, A New Era For The iPhone The ongoing electrical chaos caused by the mutation impairs brain development.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Its decision to open a theme park in Abu Dhabi was the driving force behind the rapprochement and the wizards who helped that happen work for Miral, the leading leisure operator in the Middle East.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Sandra Oh and more, the new Smurfs will follow the residents of Smurf Village banding together to rescue Papa Smurf after he is captured by an evil wizard.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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The city has long attracted artists, writers, and intellectuals, and a cerebral, film-noir-like vibe still pervades, especially in the city center.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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Highland Beach quickly became a magnet for prominent Black intellectuals, including Paul Robeson, Booker T. Washington, and W.E.B. Du Bois.—
Mariette Williams,
Essence,
21 May 2025
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Through her supportive upbringing and her unrivaled stage and screen success, Chenoweth regularly provides theater parents with sage advice.—
Scott King,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The kitchen is a showstopper with sage green cabinetry, Taj Mahal marble counters and backsplashes, a La Cornue range, and handcrafted lighting by Gallery L7 and Ravenhill Studio.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 May 2025
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“Renaissance man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Renaissance%20man. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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