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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But China’s decadeslong boom has enabled Beijing to better fund its universities and bankroll more innovative research, making it less of a leap for scholars to return home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
The European Commission has urged progress on resolving the judicial impasse, while legal scholars, civil-society groups and political leaders continue to advocate reforms aimed at strengthening judicial independence.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Great scholars, including Hadley Arkes, Derek Webb and Candace Terman, have written thoughtfully on this point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Yet other scholars, activists and intellectuals have their takes, too, on the Harlem Renaissance’s many political movements and bids for Black self-determination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
It wasn’t what I’d have imagined as a boy: a castle on a lonely cliff, scholars in robes rushing down stone stairways with heavy books.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
