Renaissance woman
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A true Renaissance woman, Camilla teaches piano and researches nutrition when she isn’t overseeing her oil empire.
From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2023
She’s a Renaissance woman — that’s how I think of her.
From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2022
Laurie Anderson could be considered a modern Renaissance woman but she would humbly say that she's "just a dabbler and a tinkerer".
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2021
Fresh off an Oscar win for best original screenplay for “Promising Young Woman,” which she also directed, Renaissance woman Emerald Fennell has earned an Emmy nomination for acting.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2021
But with her passing, America has not just lost a talented Renaissance woman and gifted raconteur.
From The Guardian • May 28, 2014
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