intellectual
adjective
appealing to or engaging the intellect.
intellectuals
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pluralof intellectual.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Born in Minnesota, Bill Niman found himself in Bolinas in 1969, where he befriended lefty intellectuals who were critical of factory farming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
A meet-up with Meyers’ “artistic community,” a circle of so-called intellectuals known as the Enthusiasm Society, leads Ed to humbly dip a toe back into his vanished creative side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Maybe I associate too much with loving, devoted parents and not enough with intellectuals who think parents are holding their kids hostage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
To this day, Sand’s literature continues to eloquently embody the role that self-construction plays in the lives of dreamers and intellectuals of every generation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
In early 2003 one of them had proposed that they cease to be intellectuals and form a little group that he, the intellectual, would manage—a fact that the traders would quickly forget.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
