well-read
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of well-read
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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Whitney books, and he was very well-read about the perils of Whitney.
From Los Angeles Times
He was well-read and intelligent, but young and unproven.
From Literature
Any well-read person is likely to consider the rise of the modern nation-state to be a distinctly mixed bag, as the history of the last two or three centuries has demonstrated.
From Salon
He has been Joe Goldberg, the well-read manager of a New York City bookstore.
From Los Angeles Times
At the time, he spoke about “going from ignorance and denial to complete unconditional love and acceptance” and praised Kai as “brilliant” and the “most well-read, the smartest Wayans.”
From Los Angeles Times
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