as in scholar
a person of deep wisdom or learning
a savant in the field of medical ethics
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Recent Examples of savant
Freddy strays a little too close to the stereotype of a mystic savant; Michelle makes some rash and drastic decisions that beggar belief.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 28 June 2025
In 2010, for example, literary scholar Julie Brown suggested that renowned American poet Emily Dickinson had characteristics – such as sensory issues, social quirkiness and a savant’s command of language – that align with those of some individuals on the autism spectrum.
—Bradley J. Irish, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
Music Brian Wilson, the musical genius behind the Beach Boys, dies at 82
Brian Wilson, the musical savant who scripted a defining Southern California soundtrack with a run of hit songs with the Beach Boys, has died.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Post-rehab wife-leaver John Mulaney was hitting up This Past Weekend With Theo Von long before Timothée Chalamet, and chat-show savant Von has now played host to broligarch Mark Zuckerberg, SNL Irish good-byer Morgan Wallen, and the aforementioned Ben Affleck.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 May 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 28 June 2025
In 2010, for example, literary scholar Julie Brown suggested that renowned American poet Emily Dickinson had characteristics – such as sensory issues, social quirkiness and a savant’s command of language – that align with those of some individuals on the autism spectrum.
—Bradley J. Irish, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
Music Brian Wilson, the musical genius behind the Beach Boys, dies at 82
Brian Wilson, the musical savant who scripted a defining Southern California soundtrack with a run of hit songs with the Beach Boys, has died.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Post-rehab wife-leaver John Mulaney was hitting up This Past Weekend With Theo Von long before Timothée Chalamet, and chat-show savant Von has now played host to broligarch Mark Zuckerberg, SNL Irish good-byer Morgan Wallen, and the aforementioned Ben Affleck.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savant
scholar
Noun
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But true seasonal scholars know autumn actually begins when Bath & Body Works drops their fall candle collection—and something inside us shifts.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
25 July 2025
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International conferences dedicated to the genre attract dancers, musicians and scholars from around the world.—
Wilfredo José Burgos Matos,
The Conversation,
25 July 2025
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“Savant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savant. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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