scholar
noun
a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
scholars
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pluralof scholar.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Even the entreaties of Islamic scholars and officials of Islamic countries the world over have not bent the iron will of the emir and his enforcers, especially on the most sensitive issue of education.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
We know that over the past half-century, more than 200 people have been exonerated after having been sentenced to die, and scholars estimate that 4 percent of those sentenced to death are innocent.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
Researchers believe historic parchment represents a largely unexplored source of information that could connect genetics with questions traditionally studied by historians, archaeologists, and other scholars.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
This is possibly linked to where Native Americans and Europeans had more prolonged trade contact, scholars say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
One could go on accumulating evidence of this sort for the validity of the idea of the Scientific Revolution, but plenty of scholars would remain unpersuaded and unpersuadable.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
