quick study
Americannoun
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someone who is able to learn a new job or adjust to a new social environment in a short time.
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an actor who can learn lines and become proficient in a role on short notice.
Example Sentences
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William Widen, a retired lawyer who was an early mentor to Barshay at Cravath, said he was a quick study.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
I was a quick study, it turned out.
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025
His schedule underlines that he also needs to be a quick study in a new skill - retail politics.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025
And to hear him tell it, the locals were a quick study.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024
She was a quick study and quick-fingered and quick-footed and sometimes quick-tempered.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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