well-read
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of well-read
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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The disturbing thing is that it’s a question whose answer, to any well-read observer, is uncertain at best.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Bailey chalks this hesitancy up to education, but Motta says it’s not just that, noting that many pet parents today are well-read.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
Whitney books, and he was very well-read about the perils of Whitney.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
There were a handful of others, but all followed the same pattern of being erstwhile intelligent, well-read people, successful in their professional spheres, who went down the rabbit hole.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2024
He plucked a well-read copy of Face Value out of the bag in front of him and pitched it into the Toss pile.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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